Valerie Carnes, NP-C
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · La Junta, CO
Valerie Carnes, NP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in La Junta, Colorado, and NPI 1992108716, issued on Oct 7, 2014. Check the license (Colorado APN.0995987-NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Carnes
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License numbers
- APN.0995987-NP CO
RN.1627665 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
- Phone
- (719) 383-5960
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201216000204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valerie Carnes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license APN.0995987-NPCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
9,549 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 384 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium366 claims
- Lisinopril353 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate313 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium308 claims
- Omeprazole303 claims
- Gabapentin300 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: $240.48
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLa Junta, CO · Critical Access Hospitals
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).
Valerie Carnes among 173 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Colorado
Valerie Carnes, NP-C is one of 173 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 24% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Colorado
There are 173 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Colorado.
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- Barbara Weed, APNLamar, CO 810521598171829
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- Liberty Ruiz, AGPCNPPueblo, CO 810041700445467
- Terra Chambers, NPPueblo, CO 810031902644362
- Lindsey Daigrepont, NPPueblo, CO 810031932086295
- Coral MartinezPueblo, CO 810031013486299
- Jaydene Mason, N.P.Pueblo, CO 810011790749778
- Michelle Straight, NPColorado Springs, CO 809221902439029
Common questions
What is Valerie Carnes, NP-C's NPI number?
Valerie Carnes, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992108716, issued on Oct 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Carnes, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Carson Ave, La Junta, CO, 81050. Phone: (719) 383-5960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Carnes, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.0995987-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Valerie Carnes, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Carnes, NP-C had 9,549 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.