KAREN BLOCH MD, MPH
NPI 1083798193
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Nashville, TN
About Karen Bloch Md, Mph NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN BLOCH MD, MPH (NPI 1083798193) is an individual infectious disease provider in Nashville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (MD29632) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Virginia School Of Medicine (1990).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Karen Bloch Md, Mph 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 Bloch reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Nashville, TN 37232
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 4,711 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 6
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 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Nashville, TNVanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Shelbyville, TNVanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Tullahoma, TNVanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Lebanon, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37232 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 20
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 Bloch's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Bloch is 1083798193. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 25, 2006.
Where is Karen Bloch located?
Karen Bloch practices at 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232. The listed phone number is (615) 322-3000.
What is Karen Bloch's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.
Is Karen Bloch enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Bloch 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 Bloch's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Bloch reassigns Medicare benefits to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN). 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 Bloch's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Bloch accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 4 other insurers list Karen Bloch 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.
Is Karen Bloch affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Bloch is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Bloch was last updated on March 22, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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 Bloch, MD, MPH · NPI 1083798193
Infectious Disease physician in Nashville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 25, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1083798193 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 25, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease · taxonomy 207RI0200X
- **State license:** MD29632 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232-0001
- **Phone:** (615) 322-3000
## 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:** Vanderbilt University Medical Center (NPI 1104202761, Nashville, TN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, class of 1990
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 22, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1083798193) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.