DR. KAREN PAUL M.D.
NPI 1639168792
Surgery in Haleyville, AL
About Dr. Karen Paul M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KAREN PAUL M.D. (NPI 1639168792) is an individual surgery provider in Haleyville, Alabama, licensed in Louisiana (201184) and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Touro Infirmary, and is a graduate of Boston University School Of Medicine (1995).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 3
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
Dr. Karen Paul M.d. 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 Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Karen Paul reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hammond, LA 70403
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 163 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Orleans, LA 70124
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 88 clinicians in this Medicare group
Prairieville, LA 70769
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 93 clinicians in this Medicare group
Marrero, LA 70072
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 291 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 10
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Touro Infirmary
Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 35565 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 14
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HALEYVILLE, AL 35565
HALEYVILLE, AL 35565
HALEYVILLE, AL 35565
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 Paul's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Paul is 1639168792. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 20, 2005. The provider is also known as Dr. Karen Paul Holley M.D..
Where is Karen Paul located?
Karen Paul practices at 42024 Highway 195, Haleyville, AL 35565. The listed phone number is (205) 486-5213.
What is Karen Paul's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Karen Paul enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Paul 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 organizations bill Medicare for Karen Paul's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Paul reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Convenient Care LLC (Hammond, LA), Lcmc Urgent Care LLC (New Orleans, LA), Lake Urgent Care Ascension LLC (Prairieville, LA) and New Orleans Physician Services Inc (Marrero, LA). 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 Paul's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Karen Paul affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Paul is affiliated with Touro Infirmary.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Paul was last updated on March 4, 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.
# Dr. Karen Paul, M.D. · NPI 1639168792
Surgery physician in Haleyville, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 20, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1639168792 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 20, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 201184 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 42024 HIGHWAY 195, Haleyville, AL 35565-7054
- **Phone:** (205) 486-5213
## 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:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Convenient Care LLC (NPI 1225119225, Hammond, LA); Lcmc Urgent Care LLC (NPI 1184162877, New Orleans, LA); Lake Urgent Care Ascension LLC (NPI 1104162221, Prairieville, LA); New Orleans Physician Services Inc (NPI 1396169678, Marrero, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Boston University School Of Medicine, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 4, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 4K433CD36 (LA); Medicaid 0447839 (LA); Medicare UPIN H52870 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1639168792) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.