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Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP

(99 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Endocrinology

2713 S. 74th Street Suite 204
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-3600

Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP is a nurse in Fort Smith, AR specializing in family medicine and endocrinology. Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP is affiliated with Mercy Health System, MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES and BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES.

Office Locations

1120 Lexington Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7260

(479) 709-7261

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Mercy Health System

2713 S. 74th Street Suite 204
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-3600

(479) 274-3619

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6801 Rogers Avenue Floor 3
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-4000

(479) 274-4099

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

fasting blood glucose test

flu shot

By Affordability:

diabetes screening

urinalysis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP performed more fasting blood glucose test, and flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for diabetes screening, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

albumin test

blood tests

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

In 2023, Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP had a list price for albumin test, blood tests, microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

diabetes management

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for diabetes management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	63
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	420

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	15
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	225
doctor visit	982
lab tests	385
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	126
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	217
doctor visit	938
lab tests	293
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	63
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	493

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	400

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	120
doctor visit	613
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
diabetes management	57
doctor visit	862
lab tests	185
preventive care	195
vaccines	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	60
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	47
doctor visit	836
lab tests	449
preventive care	420
vaccines	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	64
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
doctor visit	588
lab tests	257
preventive care	272
vaccines	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	55
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated as a nurse in Fort Smith, AR were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	152
diabetes management	57
doctor visit	587
lab tests	313
preventive care	160
vaccines	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	313
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	37
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: ANCC - Family Nurse Practitioner and has a state license in Arkansas.

Board Certification: Board Certification: ANCC - Family Nurse Practitioner

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES

BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Rockport Healthcare Group, HealthChoice, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP accepts the following insurance providers:

Rockport Healthcare Group

HealthChoice

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

Ratings & Reviews

Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 99 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Smith, AR.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Karen Elaine Thrift, APRN-CNP, ANP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$236 FARXIGA $236
Lilly USA, LLC	$144 MOUNJARO $89	JARDIANCE $55
Pfizer Inc.	$67 PAXLOVID $35	DUAVEE $18	COMIRNATY $15
Novo Nordisk Inc	$65 RYBELSUS $45	Ozempic $21
Amgen Inc.	$58 Repatha $43	EVENITY $15
Other	$310 Gvoke HypoPen $49	XARELTO $37	WATCHMAN Access System $37	MINIMED 780G $32	Kerendia $27	Other $129

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$881

Biography

Ms. Karen Thrift is a specialist in endocrinology and family medicine. Ms. Thrift has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She is affiliated with Mercy Health System. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna.