Active NPI 1982075396 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Kara Ferrell , NP

Nurse Practitioner • Herrin, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Kara Ferrell, NP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Herrin, IL. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2015, Kara Ferrell delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3314 PATRIOT CT.

Kara Ferrell is affiliated with Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3314 Patriot Ct

Herrin, IL 629483782

Telephone 6189931591

Fax 6183515631

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Facility NPI 1154408581

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Herrin, IL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs +2.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 8.1 Yrs

State Avg: 10.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

32 Specialists

Practicing in Herrin, IL (4929 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.8% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

48.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ferrell (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Herrin Specialty Average (8.1 Years) 8.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	168	112	$29.32	$13.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	96	$200.50	$103.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$263.59	$134.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$142.42	$72.72
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$282.85	$146.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	89	$191.00	$106.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	43	$136.00	$74.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$254.00	$139.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$168.00	$93.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	56	$188.22	$106.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	43	$132.73	$75.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$254.00	$135.33
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$333.00	$185.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$167.45	$93.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	85	$112.23	$75.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	74	$166.79	$108.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$254.00	$139.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	41	$68.00	$46.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	13	$226.81	$151.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$166.00	$94.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	150	96	$165.00	$90.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	102	$111.00	$62.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$166.00	$90.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$254.00	$135.26
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	22	15	$105.00	$58.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	232	137	$165.00	$90.29
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	99	44	$105.00	$58.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	53	$111.00	$61.20
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	64	29	$137.00	$77.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	43	37	$221.00	$121.77
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	34	24	$68.00	$37.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$166.00	$90.48
90746 Vaccine for hepatitis b adult dosage (3 dose schedule) injection into muscle	17	12	$108.76	$65.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$254.00	$138.01
G0010 Administration of hepatitis b vaccine	16	11	$45.00	$15.85
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	15	13	$205.00	$114.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	218	120	$165.00	$87.86
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	106	45	$137.00	$76.40
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	106	51	$105.00	$57.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	62	$111.00	$60.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	53	51	$211.00	$115.18
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	48	31	$68.00	$37.15
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	40	38	$158.00	$87.73
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	37	$156.00	$85.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	24	$110.00	$61.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	20	$221.00	$119.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$254.00	$136.77
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$309.00	$170.76
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	12	11	$205.00	$113.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$73.00	$32.92
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	11	11	$256.00	$139.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	289	129	$165.00	$87.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	69	$111.00	$58.83
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	39	36	$158.00	$87.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$166.00	$88.91
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	35	17	$137.00	$75.74
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	31	$211.00	$114.91
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	32	16	$105.00	$57.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	26	$309.00	$170.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	19	$68.00	$34.07
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$156.00	$85.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$254.00	$135.41
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$110.00	$60.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-29

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License IL 209013367

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp

405 Rushing Dr, Herrin, IL 629483730

Phone: 6189933300

Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp

2601 W Main St, Carbondale, IL 629011031

Phone: 6185495361

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Abdelhameed Nawwar , MD

Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 13, 2019

Registered at 3314 PATRIOT CT, HERRIN, IL 629483782 (Tel: 6189931591)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 13, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 3988, CARBONDALE, IL 629023988 (Tel: 6184575200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 13, 2019

Recorded as KARA FERRELL, NP

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Updated Practice Location August 15, 2018

Registered at 3314 PATRIOT CT, HERRIN, IL 62948 (Tel: 6189930056)

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NPI Profile Active October 12, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 12, 2015

Registered at 3309 LOGAN DR, HERRIN, IL 629483732 (Tel: 6189975350)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 12, 2015

Registered at 1109 W ADAMS ST, HERRIN, IL 629481309 (Tel: 6189266276)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 12, 2015

Recorded as KARA FERRELL

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 12, 2015

Nurse Practitioner (License #209013367 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 12, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1982075396

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 12, 2015

Last Update: April 29, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 3988

Carbondale, IL 629023988

Phone: 6184575200

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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