Dr. Karen Carlson M.D.
Also known as
- Formerly known asPfeister, Karen Elaine
Source: NPPES public registry.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1528055688 is registered to Dr. Karen Carlson M.D., a Hospitalist practising at 1111 Duff Ave in Ames, Iowa. Hospitalist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Karen Carlson M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
- 2078535IA
Source: NPPES public registry.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Karen Carlson M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Karen Carlson M.D. directly at (515) 239-4431.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1528055688 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Hospitalist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (515) 239-4431.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Karen Carlson M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.