Dr Karen Elaine Smith, MD - Medicare Urology in Ft. Sam Houston, TX

Dr Karen Elaine Smith, MD is a medicare enrolled "Urology" physician in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Her current practice location is Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 356-2421.

Dr Karen Elaine Smith is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 46153) 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 1881665149.

Contact Information

Dr Karen Elaine Smith, MD
Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive,
Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78243-1009
(319) 356-2421
(319) 356-3900

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Karen Elaine Smith
GenderFemale
SpecialityUrology
LocationBrooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881665149
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/15/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2163513490
  • Enrollment ID: I20240806004150

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Karen Elaine Smith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881665149NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208800000XUrology 46153 (Tennessee)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. Dr Karen Elaine Smith allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.c.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750626834
PECOS PAC ID: 6103061189
Enrollment ID: O20130321000567

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Karen Elaine Smith is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Karen Elaine Smith, MD
312 Pearl Pkwy Apt 4507,
San Antonio, TX 78215-1199

Ph: (210) 429-4204
Dr Karen Elaine Smith, MD
Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive,
Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78243-1009

Ph: (319) 356-2421

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Urology Doctors in Ft. Sam Houston, TX


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