KAREN JUDELKA FERNANDO APRN
NPI 1487241808
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Durham, NC
About Karen Judelka Fernando Aprn NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN JUDELKA FERNANDO APRN (NPI 1487241808) is an individual acute care provider in Durham, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5018968) and active in the NPI registry since December 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2020).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 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
Karen Judelka Fernando 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karen Fernando reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Durham, NC 27710
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 3,671 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27710 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
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 Fernando's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Fernando is 1487241808. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 31, 2020.
Where is Karen Fernando located?
Karen Fernando practices at 20 Duke Medicine Cir # 3-1, Durham, NC 27710. The listed phone number is (919) 845-5301.
What is Karen Fernando's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Acute Care, with taxonomy code 363LA2100X.
Is Karen Fernando enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Fernando 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 Fernando's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Fernando reassigns Medicare benefits to Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc. (Durham, NC). 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 Fernando's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Fernando accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and 1 other insurer list Karen Fernando 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 Fernando was last updated on February 19, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 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 Judelka Fernando, APRN · NPI 1487241808
Acute Care physician in Durham, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 31, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1487241808 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 31, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care · taxonomy 363LA2100X
- **State license:** 5018968 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 20 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 3-1, Durham, NC 27710-2200
- **Phone:** (919) 845-5301
## 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:** Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc. (NPI 1205553369, Durham, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 19, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487241808) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.