KAREN BURKE
NPI 1073922720
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Palmerton, PA
About Karen Burke NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN BURKE (NPI 1073922720) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (SP014078) and active in the NPI registry since August 2014. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem, and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Karen Burke 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 Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Karen Burke reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Palmerton, PA 18071
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Lukes Physician Group Inc
- 2,851 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lehighton, PA 18235
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sellersville, PA 18960
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 75 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 2
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem
Acute Care Hospitals · Bethlehem, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18071 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PALMERTON, PA 18071
PALMERTON, PA 18071
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 Burke's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Burke is 1073922720. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 7, 2014.
Where is Karen Burke located?
Karen Burke practices at 135 Lafayette Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071. The listed phone number is (610) 826-1340.
What is Karen Burke's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Karen Burke enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Burke 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 organizations bill Medicare for Karen Burke's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Burke reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: St. Luke's Physician Group (Palmerton, PA), Valley Geropsych, LLC (Lehighton, PA) and Penn Foundation Inc (Sellersville, PA). Each 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 Burke's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Karen Burke affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Burke is affiliated with St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Burke was last updated on August 7, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.
# Karen Burke · NPI 1073922720
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 7, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1073922720 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 7, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** SP014078 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 135 LAFAYETTE AVE, Palmerton, PA 18071-1518
- **Phone:** (610) 826-1340
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): St. Luke's Physician Group (NPI 1386069474, Palmerton, PA); Valley Geropsych, LLC (NPI 1588900815, Lehighton, PA); Penn Foundation Inc (NPI 1073572715, Sellersville, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 7, 2014
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1073922720) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.