NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kari Lynn Hektner, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Fargo, ND

Kari Lynn Hektner, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1700307170, issued on Jul 6, 2017. Check the license (North Dakota R34341, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700307170
Name
Kari Lynn Hektner
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
R34341 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone
(701) 234-2525
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 234-2910
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170919002077); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

720 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kari Hektner720
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole98 claims
  2. Famotidine56 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium38 claims
  4. Esomeprazole Magnesium31 claims
  5. Creon30 claims
  6. Humira Pen24 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $94.68

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. 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. Kari Hektner$94.68
  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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Kari Lynn Hektner among 463 nurse practitioner records in North Dakota

Kari Lynn Hektner, NP is one of 463 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Dakota. 76% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 42% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

209 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fargo

They are 209 of the 7,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Fargo, and 463 nurse practitioner records in North Dakota.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanne Beare, FNPFargo, ND 581021982783510
  2. Heidi Borowiecki, NPFargo, ND 581021558362038
  3. Heather Bryant, NPFargo, ND 581021891776720
  4. Sheryll Clapp, NPFargo, ND 581021467474056
  5. Jennifer Dejong, NPFargo, ND 581021255353744
  6. Cathy Fonder, APRN, FNP-CFargo, ND 581021710906755
  7. Terry Granlund, NPFargo, ND 581021447271671
  8. Susan Harris, APRNFargo, ND 581021346291382

Common questions

What is Kari Lynn Hektner, NP's NPI number?

Kari Lynn Hektner, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700307170, issued on Jul 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kari Lynn Hektner, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 234-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kari Lynn Hektner, NP's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number R34341, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kari Lynn Hektner, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kari Lynn Hektner, NP had 720 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kari Lynn Hektner, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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