PAULA M KAROL NP
NPI 1508834391
Nurse Practitioner in Oak Bluffs, MA

Q: What is Paula Karol's NPI number?

The NPI number for Paula Karol is 1508834391. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 9, 2006.

Q: What is Paula Karol's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Paula Karol was last updated on July 20, 2022. 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.

Active since March 09, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

1 HOSPITAL RD, OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557(508) 684-4500(508) 684-4502 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 20, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Paula M Karol Np NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PAULA M KAROL NP (NPI 1508834391) is an individual nurse practitioner in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, licensed in Massachusetts (214459) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc, and is a graduate of Other (2005).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508834391

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy363L00000X

Provider Legal NamePAULA M KAROLCredential: NP

Location Address1 HOSPITAL RDOak Bluffs, MA 02557-1406

Mailing Address1 Hospital RdOak Bluffs, MA 02557-1406 · (508) 684-4500 · Fax (508) 684-4502

Phone(508) 684-4500

Fax(508) 684-4502

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2005

Enumeration DateMarch 9, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 20, 2022

NPPES CertifiedJuly 20, 2022

✔ NPI 1508834391 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363L00000X

License✔ Licensed in MA · 214459

Definition

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Also ListedNurse Practitioner · FamilyTaxonomy 363LF0000X · License 214459 (MA)

1 HOSPITAL RD, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Paula M Karol Np 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.

PECOS PAC ID345262978

PECOS Enrollment IDI20051227000125

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc

Critical Access Hospitals · Oak Bluffs, MA

4/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number221300

LocationOne Hospital Road, First Fl, Wing 5, PO Box 1477Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 · Dukes County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 02557 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$90.70 typical visit price

range $58.86 – $177.36

Typical copayment $22.67 (range $14.71 – $44.34)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$103.48 typical visit price

range $19.11 – $144.84

Typical copayment $25.87 (range $4.77 – $36.21)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

Reported Quality Measures

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

100%1,009 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

99%899 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%

Medication Reconciliation

The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.

100%150 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

7%850 patients1/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization

10%490 patients1/55-star benchmark: 88%

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Patients screenedForUse: 99% · 447 patients

95%200 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%

Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user

17%200 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

75%850 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

1%850 patients1/55-star benchmark: 89%

Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.

Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients 2+: 1% · 275 patients

0%275 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.

9%850 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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