KAREN RICO MD
NPI 1396309068
Specialist in Tucson, AZ
About Karen Rico Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN RICO MD (NPI 1396309068) is an individual specialist in Tucson, Arizona and active in the NPI registry since April 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Arizona College Of Medicine (2020).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
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 Rico Md 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karen Rico reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Benson, AZ 85602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arizona enrollment
- 26 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.
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.
TUCSON, AZ 85719
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 Rico's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Rico is 1396309068. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 27, 2019.
Where is Karen Rico located?
Karen Rico practices at 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719. The listed phone number is (520) 694-8888.
What is Karen Rico's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.
Is Karen Rico enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Rico 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 organization bills Medicare for Karen Rico's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Rico reassigns Medicare benefits to Benson Hospital Corporation (Benson, AZ). The 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 Rico'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 Rico was last updated on November 7, 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.
# Karen Rico, MD · NPI 1396309068
Specialist provider in Tucson, Arizona. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 27, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396309068 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 27, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Specialist · taxonomy 174400000X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1625 N CAMPBELL AVE, Tucson, AZ 85719-4330
- **Phone:** (520) 694-8888
## 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:** Benson Hospital Corporation (NPI 1336118322, Benson, AZ), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 7, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396309068) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.