KAREN W NELMS CRNA
NPI 1326070541
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Jackson, MS
About Karen W Nelms Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN W NELMS CRNA (NPI 1326070541) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Jackson, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (901498) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Dominic-jackson Memorial Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2001).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
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 W Nelms Crna 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
8Medicare enrollment records show Karen Nelms reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Jackson, MS 39216
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 1,932 clinicians in this Medicare group
Jackson, MS 39216
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 86 clinicians in this Medicare group
Jackson, MS 39201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 187 clinicians in this Medicare group
Jackson, MS 39208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 154 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mccomb, MS 39648
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 25 clinicians in this Medicare group
Northport, AL 35476
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Selma, AL 36701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 460 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bamberg, SC 29003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 2,389 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 2
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Jackson, MSMississippi Baptist Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Jackson, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39216 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
JACKSON, MS 39216
JACKSON, MS 39216
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 Nelms's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Nelms is 1326070541. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2006.
Where is Karen Nelms located?
Karen Nelms practices at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216. The listed phone number is (601) 984-1000.
What is Karen Nelms's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Karen Nelms enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Nelms 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 Nelms's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Nelms reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: State Of Mississippi - University Of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson, MS), Physicians Anesthesia Group, P.A. (Jackson, MS), Perioperative Services Of Mississippi, LLC (Jackson, MS), Anesthesia Consultants PA (Jackson, MS), Mccomb Anesthesia Associates, LLP (Mccomb, MS) and 3 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 Nelms's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Nelms accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Karen Nelms 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 Nelms affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Nelms is affiliated with St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital and Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Nelms was last updated on November 23, 2021. 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.
# Karen W Nelms, CRNA · NPI 1326070541
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Jackson, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 7, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1326070541 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 7, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 901498 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2500 N STATE ST, Jackson, MS 39216-4500
- **Phone:** (601) 984-1000 · **Fax:** (601) 815-0434
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): State Of Mississippi - University Of Mississippi Medical Center (NPI 1154317527, Jackson, MS); Physicians Anesthesia Group, P.A. (NPI 1407890783, Jackson, MS); Perioperative Services Of Mississippi, LLC (NPI 1881123123, Jackson, MS); Anesthesia Consultants PA (NPI 1750300836, Jackson, MS); Mccomb Anesthesia Associates, LLP (NPI 1619916533, Mccomb, MS); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 23, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Other 511-12357 (AL); Medicaid 05231510 (MS); Other 430068753 (AL); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1326070541) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.