MRS. KAREN ANN SCHAAF APRN
NPI 1295704484
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Palm Springs, CA
About Mrs. Karen Ann Schaaf Aprn NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. KAREN ANN SCHAAF APRN (NPI 1295704484) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Palm Springs, California, licensed in Idaho (76062) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 4
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 2
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
Mrs. Karen Ann Schaaf Aprn 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
16Medicare enrollment records show Karen Schaaf reassigns Medicare billing to 16 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Indio, CA 92201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 247 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 86 clinicians in this Medicare group
Winslow, AZ 86047
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arizona enrollment
- 71 clinicians in this Medicare group
Coos Bay, OR 97420
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon enrollment
- 327 clinicians in this Medicare group
Amarillo, TX 79106
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oklahoma enrollment
- 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cottonwood, ID 83522
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Idaho enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Marys Hospital Inc
- 95 clinicians in this Medicare group
Seattle, WA 98107
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 11 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shawnee, OK 74801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oklahoma enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dallas, TX 75201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Access Telecare California PC
- 194 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 7
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 92262 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.
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
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 Schaaf's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Schaaf is 1295704484. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 17, 2006.
Where is Karen Schaaf located?
Karen Schaaf practices at 2500 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The listed phone number is (209) 760-5602.
What is Karen Schaaf's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Karen Schaaf enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Schaaf 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 Schaaf's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Schaaf reassigns Medicare benefits to 16 organizations: Telecare Corporation (Indio, CA), Medi Psych Services Inc (Sherman Oaks, CA), Thriveworks Clinical - California PC (Thousand Oaks, CA), Winslow Memorial Hospital Inc (Winslow, AZ), Bay Area Hospital District (Coos Bay, OR) and 11 more organizations, 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 Schaaf's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Schaaf accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, BridgeSpan Health Company, Mending Health and Moda Health Plan, Inc. and 5 other insurers list Karen Schaaf 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 Schaaf was last updated on April 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Mrs. Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN · NPI 1295704484
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Palm Springs, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 17, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1295704484 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 17, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** 76062 (Idaho)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2500 N PALM CANYON DR, Palm Springs, CA 92262-1868
- **Phone:** (209) 760-5602
## 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:** 16 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Telecare Corporation (NPI 1346020658, Indio, CA); Medi Psych Services Inc (NPI 1326665316, Sherman Oaks, CA); Thriveworks Clinical - California PC (NPI 1801481395, Thousand Oaks, CA); Winslow Memorial Hospital Inc (NPI 1538321674, Winslow, AZ); Bay Area Hospital District (NPI 1225016561, Coos Bay, OR); and 11 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 2, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1295704484 (CA); Other F1105218 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1295704484) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.