NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Canton, OH

Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Canton, Ohio, and NPI 1275179129, issued on Nov 25, 2019. Check the license (Ohio 025799, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275179129
Name
Lora Lou Karg
Credential
APRN FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
025799 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4808 Munson St NW, Canton, OH 44718
Phone
(330) 830-8666
Enumerated
Nov 25, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200318000654); 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 4808 Munson St NW

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

  1. Jyothi Gudla, M.DGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1194872713
  2. Susan KeterPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1598647067

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,721 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 225 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lora Karg1,721
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen118 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium79 claims
  3. Gabapentin67 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride63 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium62 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl60 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: $19.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lora Karg$19.30
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Lora Lou Karg among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 54% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

136 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Canton

They are 136 of the 5,763 NPPES records with a practice address in Canton, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Afoakwah, NURSE PRACTITIONERCanton, OH 447181487950630
  2. Jillian Berkshire, NP-CCanton, OH 447181255703211
  3. Lindsay Burkey, CNPCanton, OH 447181093189003
  4. Rhonda Casto, FNPCanton, OH 447181396148235
  5. Candace Cochran, FNP-CCanton, OH 447181508268772
  6. Kimberly DeemCanton, OH 447181942684931
  7. Sara Dorris, NP-CCanton, OH 447181174930986
  8. Joseph Fisher, CNPCanton, OH 447181225143423

Common questions

What is Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC's NPI number?

Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275179129, issued on Nov 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4808 Munson St NW, Canton, OH, 44718. Phone: (330) 830-8666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 025799, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lora Lou Karg, APRN FNP-BC had 1,721 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.