KAREN R SOMMERS NP
NPI 1598847774
Nurse Practitioner in Orange, CA

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Active since October 19, 2006

UCI MEDICAL CENTER, 101 THE CITY DRIVE SOUTH, ORANGE, CA 92868(714) 456-8978 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 15, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Other Providers Same Location
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Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner

About KAREN R SOMMERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen R Sommers, a provider established in Orange, California with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598847774 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363L00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1598847774 Verify this NPI
Provider Name: KAREN R SOMMERS NP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: UCI MEDICAL CENTER 101 THE CITY DRIVE SOUTH ORANGE, CA 92868
Location Phone: (714) 456-8978
Mailing Address: UCI DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE PO BOX 54509 LOS ANGELES, CA 90054
Mailing Phone: (714) 456-6369
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-19-2006
Last Update Date: 01-15-2008
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Karen R Sommers is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: (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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

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Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
WNP11739A	MEDICARE PIN (08)	CA

Other Providers at the Same Location

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AJANTA NAIDU M.D.

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UCI MEDICAL CENTER, 101 THE CITY DRIVE, PAVILLION 1
ORANGE, CA 92868

Orange County (714) 456-7011

FEIZAL WAFFARN MD

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