Karen L. Wright, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Elko, NV
Karen L. Wright, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elko, Nevada, and NPI 1215941760, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen L. Wright
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD19196 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 845 Railroad St, Elko, NV 89801
- Phone
- (775) 385-4377
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (866) 595-5411
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110222000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 845 Railroad St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gilberta Theonnes, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1801171384
Verify Karen L. Wright in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
767 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
- Furosemide39 claims
- Eliquis38 claims
- Allopurinol31 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Jardiance22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Morning Star Urgent Care LLCElko, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen L. Wright among 1,243 family medicine physician records in Nevada
Karen L. Wright, MD is one of 1,243 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 726 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Elko
They are 8 of the 720 NPPES records with a practice address in Elko, and 1,243 family medicine physician records in Nevada.
All 1,243 in Nevada → Every provider in Elko → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alex DutsonElko, NV 898011528553344
- Paul Herman, M.D.Elko, NV 898011003869330
- Steve Lore, MDElko, NV 898011922090356
- Kirin Madden, MDElko, NV 898011659436038
- Christine Potterjones, MDElko, NV 898011417952961
- Ronald Simon, DOElko, NV 898011740266972
- Christopher Williams, M.D.Elko, NV 898011275524779
- David Birnbaum, M.D.Battle Mountain, NV 898201285631580
Common questions
What is Karen L. Wright, MD's NPI number?
Karen L. Wright, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215941760, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen L. Wright, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 Railroad St, Elko, NV, 89801. Phone: (775) 385-4377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen L. Wright, MD's license?
Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen L. Wright, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen L. Wright, MD had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.