KAREN KRAUSE FAIRCHILD RN, MSN, FNP-BC
NPI 1396070330
Nurse Practitioner in Whitehall, PA
About Karen Krause Fairchild Rn, Msn, Fnp-bc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN KRAUSE FAIRCHILD RN, MSN, FNP-BC (NPI 1396070330) is an individual nurse practitioner in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (SP010498) and active in the NPI registry since October 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2016).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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 Krause Fairchild Rn, Msn, 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
9Medicare enrollment records show Karen Fairchild reassigns Medicare billing to 9 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Whitehall, PA 18052
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 128 clinicians in this Medicare group
Whitehall, PA 18052
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Lukes Physician Group Inc
- 2,851 clinicians in this Medicare group
Quakertown, PA 18951
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 128 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wind Gap, PA 18091
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus
- 104 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lehighton, PA 18235
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 145 clinicians in this Medicare group
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 106 clinicians in this Medicare group
Reading, PA 19606
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,473 clinicians in this Medicare group
Reading, PA 19601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 399 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pottsville, PA 17901
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 90 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 3
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 18052 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 2
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 Fairchild's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Fairchild is 1396070330. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 8, 2009.
Where is Karen Fairchild located?
Karen Fairchild practices at 2402 Macarthur Rd, Whitehall, PA 18052. The listed phone number is (484) 426-2026.
What is Karen Fairchild's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
Is Karen Fairchild enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Fairchild 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 Fairchild's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Fairchild reassigns Medicare benefits to 9 organizations: St. Luke's Hospital (Whitehall, PA), St. Luke's Physician Group Inc. (Whitehall, PA), St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (Quakertown, PA), St. Luke's Hosptial (Wind Gap, PA), The Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Inc. (Lehighton, PA) and 4 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 Fairchild'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 Fairchild was last updated on August 6, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.
# Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC · NPI 1396070330
Nurse Practitioner physician in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 8, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396070330 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 8, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner · taxonomy 363L00000X
- **State license:** SP010498 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2402 MACARTHUR RD, Whitehall, PA 18052-3810
- **Phone:** (484) 426-2026 · **Fax:** (484) 426-2027
## 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:** 9 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): St. Luke's Hospital (NPI 1659872976, Whitehall, PA); St. Luke's Physician Group Inc. (NPI 1992479919, Whitehall, PA); St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital (NPI 1457710576, Quakertown, PA); St. Luke's Hosptial (NPI 1376965731, Wind Gap, PA); The Carbon Schuylkill Community Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1386185452, Lehighton, PA); and 4 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 6, 2025
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