KAREN E PENNINGS CNP
NPI 1588660203
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Estherville, IA

Active since June 27, 2005PECOS Enrolled
94/100
CMS Quality Rating
926 N 8TH ST, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334(712) 362-6501(712) 362-7190 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 5, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 5, 2024, Nov 2, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

About Karen E Pennings Cnp NPPES

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

KAREN E PENNINGS CNP (NPI 1588660203) is an individual family provider in Estherville, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (A065986) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1588660203
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LF0000X
Provider Legal NameKAREN E PENNINGSCredential: CNP
Location Address926 N 8TH STEstherville, IA 51334
Mailing Address926 N 8th StEstherville, IA 51334-1300 · (712) 362-6501 · Fax (712) 362-7190
Fax(712) 362-7190
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJune 27, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 5, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 4, 2024
✔ NPI 1588660203 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · FamilyPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LF0000X
License✔ Licensed in IA · A065986
926 N 8TH ST, Estherville, IA 51334

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Karen E Pennings Cnp is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

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.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Karen Pennings reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Same address
Clinic/Center
926 N 8TH ST
Estherville, IA 51334
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
  • 33 clinicians in this Medicare group
Multi-Specialty
215 N MARKET ST, SUITE 2
Lake Park, IA 51347
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
  • 60 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
807 MAIN ST
Hull, IA 51239
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
  • 50 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 51334 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
$81.84 typical visit price
range $52.96 – $161.40
Typical copayment $20.46 (range $13.24 – $40.35)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$94.05 typical visit price
range $16.91 – $131.98
Typical copayment $23.51 (range $4.22 – $32.99)
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.

94/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored through an Alternative Payment Model
Quality84.79
Promoting Interoperability98.22
Improvement Activities40

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device E0562
DME-Other DME · category DE001N
1 supplier23 claims23 services$18.74 avg. paid by Medicare
Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device E0601
DME-Other DME · category DE001N
1 supplier23 claims23 services$59.31 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Clinic/Center
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Family Medicine
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Family Medicine
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Family Medicine
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Family Medicine
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Nurse Practitioner
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
926 N 8TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334

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 Pennings's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Pennings is 1588660203. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 27, 2005.

Where is Karen Pennings located?

Karen Pennings practices at 926 N 8th St, Estherville, IA 51334. The listed phone number is (712) 362-6501.

What is Karen Pennings's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.

Is Karen Pennings enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karen Pennings is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Karen Pennings's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Pennings reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Avera Holy Family (Estherville, IA), Sanford Health Network (Lake Park, IA) and Sioux Center Health (Hull, IA). Each 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 Pennings'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 Pennings was last updated on January 5, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.