KAREN E. CARLSON M.D. – NPI #1528055688
Hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
KAREN CARLSON is a hospitalist located in AMES, IA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1528055688 to KAREN CARLSON on October 04, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. She is also known by her former name KAREN ELAINE PFEISTER. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 6 years ago on Nov 10, 2020. 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 CARLSON below.
NPI Profile for
KAREN E. CARLSON
(more than 20 years ago)
AMES, IA 50010-5793 Phone: (515) 239-4431 Fax: (515) 239-3644
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Identifiers for KAREN CARLSON
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
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| MEDICAID | IA | 2078535 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X - Hospitalist (Primary) |
IA | 31131 |
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1111 DUFF AVE,
AMES, IA 77025-1669