KAREN E. BENNER M.D. – NPI #1891028189
Emergency Medicine
An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine.
KAREN BENNER is a physician located in CHICAGO, IL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1891028189 to KAREN BENNER on September 17, 2009. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. She is also known by her former name KAREN ELIZABETH GUSTAFSON. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PS0010X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Sports Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 12 years ago on Jan 31, 2014. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for KAREN BENNER below.
NPI Profile for
KAREN E. BENNER
(more than 16 years ago)
SUITE 400
CHICAGO, IL 60612-4861 Phone: (312) 432-2300 Fax: (312) 942-1517
CHICAGO, IL 60612-4861 Phone: (312) 432-2440 Fax: (312) 942-1517
Identifiers for KAREN BENNER
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | BCBS IL | IL | 1633878 |
| MEDICAID | IL | 036133393 1 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207PS0010X - Emergency Medicine / Sports Medicine (Primary) |
IL | 036-133393 |
| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine |
OH | 57. 016191 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.