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PATIENCE FAITH KARSTEN ARNP, FNP-BC
NPI 1154046704
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Sunnyside, WA

Active since October 06, 2022PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1016 TACOMA AVE, SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944(509) 837-1500 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 7, 2025, Oct 6, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

About Patience Faith Karsten Arnp, Fnp-bc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PATIENCE FAITH KARSTEN ARNP, FNP-BC (NPI 1154046704) is an individual family provider in Sunnyside, Washington, licensed in Washington (AP61365097) and active in the NPI registry since October 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Yakima, and is a graduate of Other (2022).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1154046704
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LF0000X
Provider Legal NamePATIENCE FAITH KARSTENCredential: ARNP, FNP-BC
Location Address1016 TACOMA AVESunnyside, WA 98944-2263
Mailing AddressPo Box 719Sunnyside, WA 98944-0719 · (509) 837-1617
Phone(509) 837-1500
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2022
Enumeration DateOctober 6, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 7, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1154046704 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · FamilyPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LF0000X
License✔ Licensed in WA · AP61365097
1016 TACOMA AVE, Sunnyside, WA 98944
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1110 Camus LnYakima, WA 98901-5371 · Phone (616) 516-3641

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Patience Faith Karsten Arnp, Fnp-bc 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.

PECOS PAC ID8729455753
PECOS Enrollment IDI20221104000903
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Patience Karsten reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Oasis Healogy Clinic
32 mi
Nurse Practitioner
1220 S 1ST ST
Yakima, WA 98901
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
  • 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1891557823 (509) 870-3673

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98944 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$88.29 typical visit price
range $57.27 – $172.80
Typical copayment $22.07 (range $14.31 – $43.20)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$100.78 typical visit price
range $18.56 – $141.11
Typical copayment $25.19 (range $4.64 – $35.27)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

CHARLES KENNETH LEONARD CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1016 TACOMA AVE, SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 837-1500
KELLY DAWN MCFEE APRN
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 837-1500
MS. NGOC-HANH THUY TRUONG MS, CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 837-1500
RAINBOW EURALYPTUS INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC
Hospitalist
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 837-1500
SUNNYSIDE EMERGENCY GROUP A PROFESSIONAL LLC
Emergency Medicine
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (800) 893-9698
PATRICK J CORBETT P S
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 962-2688
DR. ALAN KEITH BERGER MD
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 837-1500
SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
1016 TACOMA AVE
SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944
Yakima County (509) 837-1500

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 Patience Karsten's NPI number?

The NPI number for Patience Karsten is 1154046704. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 6, 2022.

Where is Patience Karsten located?

Patience Karsten practices at 1016 Tacoma Ave, Sunnyside, WA 98944. The listed phone number is (509) 837-1500.

What is Patience Karsten's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.

Is Patience Karsten enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Patience Karsten 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 Patience Karsten's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Patience Karsten reassigns Medicare benefits to Oasis Healogy Clinic (Yakima, WA). 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 Patience Karsten's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Patience Karsten accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health and Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska list Patience Karsten 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 Patience Karsten was last updated on March 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 months 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.