NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Dubuque, IA

Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1487183281, issued on Jun 6, 2017. Check the license (Iowa A096148, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487183281
Name
Karena Anne Sauser
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
A096148 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone
(563) 584-3425
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(563) 584-3497
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170707000380); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Langworthy St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Louis Alt, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1902855778
  2. Courtney Ambrosy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457121345
  3. Sarah ArnoldMedical Physician Assistant1558016113
  4. Paula Aston, MDNeurology Physician1144286675
  5. Kala Ave-Lallemant, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1235551656
  6. Martin Bagby, DOFamily Medicine Physician1942269402

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

8,762 Medicare Part D claims for 1,329 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Karena Sauser8,762
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium3,371 claims
  2. Furosemide999 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate594 claims
  4. Spironolactone468 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride333 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate291 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $526.95

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karena Sauser$526.95
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karena Anne Sauser among 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP is one of 1,294 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 49% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 873 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Dubuque

They are 34 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Dubuque, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Constance Bellaver, A.R.N.P.Dubuque, IA 520011679522320
  2. Christine Burds, A.R.N.P.Dubuque, IA 520011326097791
  3. Susan Bushman, A.R.N.P.Dubuque, IA 520011023068632
  4. Kim Ehlers, A.R.N.P.Dubuque, IA 520011023068111
  5. Julie Ehlinger, A.R.N.P.Dubuque, IA 520011093765083
  6. Tony Heiar, NPDubuque, IA 520011538316534
  7. Brooke Lyons, ARNPDubuque, IA 520011225430077
  8. Julie Muenster, ARNPDubuque, IA 520011437128659

Common questions

What is Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP's NPI number?

Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487183281, issued on Jun 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA, 52001. Phone: (563) 584-3425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A096148, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karena Anne Sauser, ARNP had 8,762 Medicare Part D claims for 1,329 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.