Karen L Swenson, DO - Medicare Family Medicine in Alpine, CA

Karen L Swenson, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Alpine, California. Her current practice location is 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 445-1188.

Karen L Swenson is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number DO151460) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1992019947.

Contact Information

Karen L Swenson, DO
4058 Willows Rd,
Alpine, CA 91901-1668
(619) 445-1188
(619) 659-3141



Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren L Swenson
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992019947
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/02/2010
  • Last Update Date: 04/18/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5294920690
  • Enrollment ID: I20140417000679

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen L Swenson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992019947NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 20A14141 (California)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine DO151460 (Oregon)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Karen L Swenson allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameDhhs Phs Naihs Crownpoint Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114960093
PECOS PAC ID: 0143128041
Enrollment ID: O20031230000393

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Karen L Swenson, DO
4507 Sw Coast Ave,
Lincoln City, OR 97367-1528

Ph: () -
Karen L Swenson, DO
4058 Willows Rd,
Alpine, CA 91901-1668

Ph: (619) 445-1188

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Family Medicine Doctors in Alpine, CA

Dr. Michael David Walker, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-569-3140
Niloufar Salehi, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    
Dr. Jason D Silva, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1620 Alpine Blvd Ste 119, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-6200    Fax: 619-320-3343
Brian Diep, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3144
Noemi Vazquez, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3140
Peter Murray Baum, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3144
Dr. Melinda Astran, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3140

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