Karen Joyce Lessaris, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Hickory, NC

Karen Joyce Lessaris, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Neonatal-perinatal Medicine" physician in Hickory, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 352 2nd Street, Nw, Ste. 205, Hickory, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 345-0877.

Karen Joyce Lessaris is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 200000516) 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 1619900206.

Contact Information

Karen Joyce Lessaris, MD
352 2nd Street, Nw, Ste. 205,
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 345-0877
(828) 345-0514

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren Joyce Lessaris
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Neonatal-perinatal Medicine
Location352 2nd Street, Nw, Hickory, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1619900206
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/16/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012919905
  • Enrollment ID: I20070206000230

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen Joyce Lessaris such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1619900206NPI-NPPES
89126HNMedicaidNC
N0051AMedicaidSC
1619900206MedicaidNC
126HNOtherNCNCBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 200000516 (North Carolina)Secondary
2080N0001XPediatrics - Neonatal-perinatal Medicine 200000516 (North Carolina)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 Joyce Lessaris allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCarolinas Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275774333
PECOS PAC ID: 4789597477
Enrollment ID: O20031110000116
Entity NameMooresville Ppm Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700028982
PECOS PAC ID: 3577614791
Enrollment ID: O20090630000206

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. Karen Joyce Lessaris 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
Karen Joyce Lessaris, MD
P.o. Box 1305,
Hickory, NC 28603

Ph: (828) 345-0877
Karen Joyce Lessaris, MD
352 2nd Street, Nw, Ste. 205,
Hickory, NC 28601

Ph: (828) 345-0877

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