Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Karen Elaine Thrift, ANP

Individual provider Family Nurse Practitioner · NPI 1093031619

Karen Elaine Thrift, ANP is a Nurse Practitioner in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Qualified in 2009, 17 years ago. Practices with Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities, a 350-clinician group, works from 2 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Arkansas.

Years since qualifying
17
Licensed in
AR
In the registry since
2010
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Practice location Address checks out

6801 Rogers Ave Fl 3
Fort Smith, AR 72903-4067
Phone: (479) 274-4000
Fax: (479) 274-4099
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 1120 Lexington Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901-5136 — (479) 709-7260

Specialties & licences

Family Nurse Practitioner (primary) Taxonomy 363LF0000X · Licence A003344 (AR)

Record details

NPI number1093031619
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials ANP
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 8, 2010
Last updated in NPPESDecember 24, 2025
Certification dateDecember 24, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNURSE PRACTITIONER
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2009 (17 years in practice)
Group practice Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities — 350 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients360
Services billed 1,826 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,999 73 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 350 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

Other providers in Fort Smith