NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Mount Carmel, IL

Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and NPI 1861918559, issued on Aug 15, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 209.02331, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1861918559
Name
Sarah Kay Pinkston
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License numbers
209.02331 IL
71007491A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1418 College Dr, Mount Carmel, IL 62863
Phone
(618) 262-8621
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210810002682); 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 1418 College Dr

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

  1. Jason Ambrose, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669271318
  2. John Barbee, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1326025560
  3. Alexandra Brewer, R.D.Registered Dietitian1720395460
  4. Margaret CampbellPhysical Therapist1336960657
  5. Michael Cheesman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467689695
  6. Julia Corwin, MS, PA-C; MS, ATCPhysician Assistant1932155041

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

828 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sarah Pinkston828
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole76 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl63 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  4. Prochlorperazine Maleate32 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl31 claims
  6. Lorazepam30 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): 61 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 score62.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%17.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $1,041.12

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sarah Pinkston$1,041.12
  2. Specialty average$647.94

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. Wabash General Hospital DistrictMount Carmel, IL

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

2 acute care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mount Carmel

They are 2 of the 160 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Carmel, and 639 acute care nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

Other acute care nurse practitioner records in Illinois

  1. Jessica Acosta, APRNChicago, IL1679169015
  2. Cathy Adamson, N.P.Elmhurst, IL1407906126
  3. Kelly Adcock, BSN MSN APNPeoria, IL1386707354
  4. Adeola Adeoye, APNChicago, IL1598103459
  5. Toluwalase AdeyemiChicago, IL1346137635
  6. Maria Agopian, NPElk Grove Village, IL1235407735
  7. Michael Ahart, APNWestmont, IL1346750767
  8. Sydney Ain, RN, AGACNPChicago, IL1043062268
  9. Alison Aldag, AGACNP-BCPeoria, IL1497531800
  10. Anthony AllenChicago, IL1750262234

Common questions

What is Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP's NPI number?

Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861918559, issued on Aug 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1418 College Dr, Mount Carmel, IL, 62863. Phone: (618) 262-8621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209.02331, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP had 828 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Kay Pinkston, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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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