Karen L Schwartzbauer, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Seattle, WA

Karen L Schwartzbauer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Seattle, Washington. Her current practice location is 1221 4th Ave, Seattle, Washington. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (206) 223-6490.

Karen L Schwartzbauer is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00032065) 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 1225251663.

Contact Information

Karen L Schwartzbauer, MD
1221 4th Ave,
Seattle, WA 98101-3005
(206) 223-6490
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren L Schwartzbauer
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location1221 4th Ave, Seattle, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225251663
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/11/2007
  • Last Update Date: 05/03/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4880880020
  • Enrollment ID: I20101130000407

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen L Schwartzbauer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225251663NPI-NPPES
8173924MedicaidWA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD00032065 (Washington)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist MD00032065 (Washington)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 Schwartzbauer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396810701
PECOS PAC ID: 9032022579
Enrollment ID: O20031112000454

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 L Schwartzbauer 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 L Schwartzbauer, MD
747 Broadway,
Seattle, WA 98122-4379

Ph: (509) 241-7938
Karen L Schwartzbauer, MD
1221 4th Ave,
Seattle, WA 98101-3005

Ph: (206) 223-6490

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