KAREN LOUISE STEELE CRNP
NPI 1669741179
Nurse Practitioner in Bethlehem, PA

Q: What is Karen Steele's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Steele is 1669741179. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 29, 2011. The provider is also known as Karen Louise Applegate.

Q: What is Karen Steele'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 Karen Steele was last updated on October 1, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months 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 December 29, 2011PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

95.64/100

CMS Quality Rating

1417 8TH AVE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018(484) 526-5210 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 1, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 20, 2026.

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About Karen Louise Steele Crnp NPPES

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

KAREN LOUISE STEELE CRNP (NPI 1669741179) is an individual nurse practitioner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (SP011697) and active in the NPI registry since December 2011. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem, and is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1669741179

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy363L00000X

Provider Legal NameKAREN LOUISE STEELECredential: CRNP

Location Address1417 8TH AVEBethlehem, PA 18018-2256

Mailing Address1417 8th AveBethlehem, PA 18018-2256

Phone(484) 526-5210

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011

Enumeration DateDecember 29, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 1, 2025

NPPES CertifiedOctober 1, 2025

✔ NPI 1669741179 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363L00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · SP011697

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.

1417 8TH AVE, Bethlehem, PA 18018

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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Karen Louise Applegate

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

Karen Louise Steele Crnp 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 ID244499549

PECOS Enrollment IDI20120306000541

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.

St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem

Acute Care Hospitals · Bethlehem, PA

5/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number390049

Location801 Ostrum StreetBethlehem, PA 18015 · Northampton County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18018 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

$84.88 typical visit price

range $54.64 – $166.87

Typical copayment $21.22 (range $13.66 – $41.71)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$96.82 typical visit price

range $17.33 – $135.84

Typical copayment $24.20 (range $4.33 – $33.96)

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.

95.64/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored through an Alternative Payment Model

Quality

80.57

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

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

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