KAREN SCHUGT FREMEN D.O.
NPI 1205271285
Hospitalist in Orange, CA

Active since May 06, 2013PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
101 THE CITY DR S, ORANGE, CA 92868(714) 880-7812 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 30, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 24, 2024, Nov 13, 2023, Nov 14, 2022 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2016).

About Karen Schugt Fremen D.o. NPPES

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

KAREN SCHUGT FREMEN D.O. (NPI 1205271285) is an individual hospitalist provider in Orange, California, licensed in California (20A13880) and active in the NPI registry since May 2013. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Long Beach, and is a graduate of Other (2013).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1205271285
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameKAREN SCHUGT FREMENCredential: D.O.
Location Address101 THE CITY DR SOrange, CA 92868-3201
Mailing Address200 S Manchester Ave Ste 300Orange, CA 92868-3219 · (714) 456-2986
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2013
Enumeration DateMay 6, 2013
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 30, 20245 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 30, 2024
✔ NPI 1205271285 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 20A13880
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 20A13880 (CA)
101 THE CITY DR S, Orange, CA 92868

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 15901 E 7th StLong Beach, CA 90822-5201 · Phone (562) 826-8000

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 Schugt Fremen D.o. 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 ID8022327634
PECOS Enrollment IDI20160603001201
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 Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Karen Fremen reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Allergy & Immunology
101 THE CITY DR S
Orange, CA 92868
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 525 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hospitalist
101 THE CITY DR S BLDG 1
Orange, CA 92868
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 250 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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92868 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
$142.39 typical visit price
range $62.96 – $187.60
Typical copayment $35.59 (range $15.74 – $46.90)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$109.96 typical visit price
range $20.84 – $153.61
Typical copayment $27.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)
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.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
101 THE CITY DR S
ORANGE, CA 92868
Obstetrics & Gynecology
101 THE CITY DR S, BUILDING 56, DEPARTMENT OF OB/GYN
ORANGE, CA 92868
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
101 THE CITY DR S
ORANGE, CA 92868
Plastic Surgery
101 THE CITY DR S
ORANGE, CA 92868
Emergency Medicine
101 THE CITY DR S, BUILDING 1A, ROOM 1009
ORANGE, CA 92868
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
101 THE CITY DR S, CITY TOWER, SUITE 400
ORANGE, CA 92868
Surgery (Trauma Surgery)
101 THE CITY DR S
ORANGE, CA 92868
Emergency Medicine
101 THE CITY DR S
ORANGE, CA 92868

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 Fremen's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Fremen is 1205271285. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 6, 2013.

Where is Karen Fremen located?

Karen Fremen practices at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868. The listed phone number is (714) 880-7812.

What is Karen Fremen's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Karen Fremen enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karen Fremen 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 Fremen's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Fremen reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Uc Regents (Orange, CA) and The Regents Of The University Of California-Irvine (Orange, CA). 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 Fremen's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Karen Fremen was last updated on October 30, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 23 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.