NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yolande Karsten

Pharmacist · Marion, NC

Yolande Karsten is a pharmacist with a practice address in Marion, North Carolina, and NPI 1992094502, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 21556, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1992094502
Name
Yolande Karsten
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
21556 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 W Henderson St, Marion, NC 28752
Phone
(828) 652-9543
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 625 W Henderson St

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

  1. Kendra Dorn-Lambert, PHARMDPharmacist1194331603
  2. Joseph Lyle, PHARM DPharmacist1629356217
  3. Alexis O'KelleyPharmacist1144154451
  4. Anthony Okonkwo, PHARM. DPharmacist1962701334
  5. Drew Parker, PHARMDPharmacist1164700423
  6. Suryanarayana SagiPharmacist1548599327

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 96% of the cost of the top drugs

341 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Yolande Karsten341
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix147 claims
  2. Arexvy105 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap45 claims
  4. Abrysvo20 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.

16 pharmacist records list a practice address in Marion

They are 16 of the 314 NPPES records with a practice address in Marion, and 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina.

Other pharmacist records in North Carolina

  1. Syed AbbasShelby, NC1962040907
  2. Robert Abbe, RPHHuntersville, NC1447473251
  3. Tamunosa Abbey, PHARMDKings Mountain, NC1518220128
  4. Carlisle Abbott, PHARMDDurham, NC1700188596
  5. Dana Abbott, PHARM.D.Pineville, NC1689242604
  6. Kristen Abbott, PHARMDBrevard, NC1720454960
  7. Eslam Abdel MagidGreensboro, NC1285926204
  8. Samia AbdelrahimGreensboro, NC1982365136
  9. Hassan AbdelrahmanCharlotte, NC1467742007
  10. Minoo AbdollahzadehfardNashville, NC1457239980

Common questions

What is Yolande Karsten's NPI number?

Yolande Karsten's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992094502, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yolande Karsten located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 W Henderson St, Marion, NC, 28752. Phone: (828) 652-9543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yolande Karsten's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 21556, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Yolande Karsten prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yolande Karsten had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.