MRS. KAREN SUE SHORT P.T.
NPI 1053685131
Physical Therapist in Decatur, IN
About Mrs. Karen Sue Short P.t. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. KAREN SUE SHORT P.T. (NPI 1053685131) is an individual physical therapist in Decatur, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (IN05006582A) and active in the NPI registry since March 2012. She is a graduate of Medical College Of Ohio (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
- Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.
- Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
- Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries.
- Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems.
- Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance.
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Karen Sue Short P.t. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karen Short reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46733 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Karen Short's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Short is 1053685131. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 6, 2012.
Where is Karen Short located?
Karen Short practices at 105 N 13th St, Decatur, IN 46733. The listed phone number is (260) 724-2440.
What is Karen Short's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physical Therapist with taxonomy code 225100000X.
Is Karen Short enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Short is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Karen Short's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Short reassigns Medicare benefits to Hands On Physical Therapy, LLC (Fort Wayne, IN). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Karen Short's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Short accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Karen Short as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Short was last updated on March 6, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mrs. Karen Sue Short, P.T. · NPI 1053685131
Physical Therapist provider in Decatur, Indiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 6, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053685131 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 6, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Physical Therapist · taxonomy 225100000X
- **State license:** IN05006582A (Indiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 105 N 13TH ST, Decatur, IN 46733-1409
- **Phone:** (260) 724-2440 · **Fax:** (260) 724-2402
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Hands On Physical Therapy, LLC (NPI 1033305750, Fort Wayne, IN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Medical College Of Ohio, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 6, 2012
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1053685131) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.