MS. KAREN L. SHORT LCSW
NPI 1588047690
Social Worker - Clinical in Rockford, IL
About Ms. Karen L. Short Lcsw NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. KAREN L. SHORT LCSW (NPI 1588047690) is an individual clinical provider in Rockford, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (149.012259) and active in the NPI registry since July 2015. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Ms. Karen L. Short Lcsw 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 Short reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 97 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 61103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
ROCKFORD, IL 61103
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 Short's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Short is 1588047690. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2015.
Where is Karen Short located?
Karen Short practices at 2400 N Rockton Ave Palliative Care, Rockford, IL 61103. The listed phone number is (815) 971-5000.
What is Karen Short's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.
Is Karen Short enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Short 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 Short's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Short reassigns Medicare benefits to Community Home Physicians, LLC (Oakbrook Terrace, IL). 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 Short'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 Short was last updated on August 11, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.
# Ms. Karen L. Short, LCSW · NPI 1588047690
Clinical provider in Rockford, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 7, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1588047690 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 7, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Social Worker - Clinical · taxonomy 1041C0700X
- **State license:** 149.012259 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2400 N ROCKTON AVE, PALLIATIVE CARE, Rockford, IL 61103-3655
- **Phone:** (815) 971-5000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Community Home Physicians, LLC (NPI 1568909505, Oakbrook Terrace, IL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 11, 2015
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1588047690) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.