KAREN NORRIS WHITEHEAD ANP, FNP, BC
NPI 1295037299
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Washington, NC
About Karen Norris Whitehead Anp, Fnp, Bc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN NORRIS WHITEHEAD ANP, FNP, BC (NPI 1295037299) is an individual adult health provider in Washington, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5004984) and active in the NPI registry since November 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ecu Health Medical Center, and is a graduate of Other (2010).
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 Norris Whitehead Anp, 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Karen Whitehead reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Washington, NC 27889
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 40 clinicians in this Medicare group
Greenville, NC 27834
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,653 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 13
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.
Ecu Health Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Greenville, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27889 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 25
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 18
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WASHINGTON, NC 27889
WASHINGTON, NC 27889
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 Whitehead's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Whitehead is 1295037299. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 23, 2010.
Where is Karen Whitehead located?
Karen Whitehead practices at 1380 Cowell Farm Rd, Washington, NC 27889. The listed phone number is (252) 946-2101.
What is Karen Whitehead's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Adult Health, with taxonomy code 363LA2200X.
Is Karen Whitehead enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Whitehead 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 Whitehead's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Whitehead reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc (Washington, NC) and Vidant Medical Group LLC (Greenville, NC). 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 Whitehead's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Whitehead accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Karen Whitehead 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 Whitehead affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Whitehead is affiliated with Ecu Health Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Whitehead was last updated on January 14, 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.