DR. KAREN L SLATE O.D.
NPI 1154552453
Optometrist in Milford, DE
About Dr. Karen L Slate O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KAREN L SLATE O.D. (NPI 1154552453) is an individual optometrist in Milford, Delaware, licensed in Delaware (I30011427) and active in the NPI registry since August 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Wilmington, and is a graduate of Other (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Dr. Karen L Slate O.d. 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
6Medicare enrollment records show Karen Slate reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Milford, DE 19963
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Delaware enrollment
- 49 clinicians in this Medicare group
Salisbury, MD 21801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 253 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wilmington, DE 19803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Delaware enrollment
- 526 clinicians in this Medicare group
Upper Chichester, PA 19061
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 262 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mc Lean, VA 22101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 337 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wyomissing, PA 19610
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 9 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 8
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 19963 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 12
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 Slate's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Slate is 1154552453. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 4, 2009. The provider is also known as Karen L Heaney Od.
Where is Karen Slate located?
Karen Slate practices at 101 Wellness Way, Milford, DE 19963. The listed phone number is (302) 424-5420.
What is Karen Slate's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Karen Slate enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Slate 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 Slate's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Slate reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Myeyedr Optometry Of Delaware PA (Milford, DE), Myeyedr Optometry Of Maryland, LLC (Salisbury, MD), The Nemours Foundation (Wilmington, DE), Myeyedr Optometry Of Pennsylvania, LLC (Upper Chichester, PA), Myeyedr Optometry Of Virginia, PLLC (Mc Lean, VA) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Slate's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Slate accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and 1 other insurer list Karen Slate 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 Slate was last updated on November 23, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Dr. Karen L Slate, O.D. · NPI 1154552453
Optometrist provider in Milford, Delaware. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 4, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1154552453 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 4, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** I30011427 (Delaware)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 101 WELLNESS WAY, Milford, DE 19963-4366
- **Phone:** (302) 424-5420 · **Fax:** (302) 424-5426
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Myeyedr Optometry Of Delaware PA (NPI 1144699893, Milford, DE); Myeyedr Optometry Of Maryland, LLC (NPI 1801256482, Salisbury, MD); The Nemours Foundation (NPI 1366594699, Wilmington, DE); Myeyedr Optometry Of Pennsylvania, LLC (NPI 1417502220, Upper Chichester, PA); Myeyedr Optometry Of Virginia, PLLC (NPI 1710643515, Mc Lean, VA); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 23, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1154552453) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.