Karen A Vernier, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Portland, OR

Karen A Vernier, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from medical school in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, Legacy Clinics Llc and her current practice location is 5251 Ne Glisan St, 2nd Floor, Portland, Oregon. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (503) 215-4860.

Karen A Vernier is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD22618) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1144309204.

Contact Information

Karen A Vernier, MD
5251 Ne Glisan St, 2nd Floor,
Portland, OR 97213-3052
(503) 215-4860
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren A Vernier
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience25 Years
Location5251 Ne Glisan St, Portland, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Karen A Vernier graduated from medical school in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144309204
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/28/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860421070
  • Enrollment ID: I20050808001243

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen A Vernier such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144309204NPI-NPPES
288220MedicaidOR
500628767MedicaidOR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD00044786 (Washington)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD22618 (Oregon)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD22618 (Oregon)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WAHospital
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, ORHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital0446295711236
Legacy Clinics Llc0244144004633

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 A Vernier allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLegacy Salmon Creek Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356357784
PECOS PAC ID: 0446295711
Enrollment ID: O20051223000194

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 A Vernier 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 A Vernier, MD
Po Box 3158,
Portland, OR 97208-3158

Ph: (503) 215-6494
Karen A Vernier, MD
5251 Ne Glisan St, 2nd Floor,
Portland, OR 97213-3052

Ph: (503) 215-4860

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