Dr. Karen Austin M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1992859243 is registered to Dr. Karen Austin M.D., a Family Medicine practising at 1100 Tunnel Rd in Asheville, North Carolina. Family Medicine physicians provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment. Dr. Karen Austin M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2007.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 89064UPNC· Issued by NC MEDICAID
- 52582900 003GA· Issued by BCBS OF GEORGIA
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Order and Referring Only
- I20190826003642Family PracticeGA
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
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 Austin M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Karen Austin M.D. directly at (828) 296-4422.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1992859243 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Family Medicine physicians provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment.
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 (828) 296-4422.
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 Austin M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.