DR. KAREN HAND MD
NPI 1396964623
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Trauma in Birmingham, AL
About Dr. Karen Hand Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KAREN HAND MD (NPI 1396964623) is an individual orthopaedic trauma provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Mississippi (22062) and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Memorial Hospital At Gulfport, and maintains a secondary practice location in Gulfport.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Dr. Karen Hand 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 Hand reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 731 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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Memorial Hospital At Gulfport
Acute Care Hospitals · Gulfport, MSSinging River Gulfport
Acute Care Hospitals · Gulfport, MSMedicare 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 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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 Hand's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Hand is 1396964623. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 25, 2007.
Where is Karen Hand located?
Karen Hand practices at Uab Orthopaedic Clinic 1201 11th Avenue South, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35205. The listed phone number is (205) 975-4263.
What is Karen Hand's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Orthopaedic Trauma, with taxonomy code 207XX0801X.
Is Karen Hand enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Hand 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 Hand's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Hand reassigns Medicare benefits to Memorial Hospital At Gulfport (Ocean Springs, MS). 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 Hand's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Hand accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Karen Hand 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 Hand affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Hand is affiliated with Memorial Hospital At Gulfport and Singing River Gulfport.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Hand was last updated on August 5, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Dr. Karen Hand, MD · NPI 1396964623
Orthopaedic Trauma physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 25, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396964623 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 25, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Trauma · taxonomy 207XX0801X
- **State license:** 22062 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** UAB ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, 1201 11TH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 200, Birmingham, AL 35205
- **Phone:** (205) 975-4263 · **Fax:** (205) 930-7750
## 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:** Memorial Hospital At Gulfport (NPI 1447869854, Ocean Springs, MS), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, class of 2006
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 5, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid NC1423 (SC); Medicaid 5917959 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396964623) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.