KAREN RICHARDS
NPI 1699264895
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Monterey, CA
About Karen Richards NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN RICHARDS (NPI 1699264895) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Monterey, California, licensed in California (95029790) and active in the NPI registry since May 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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
Karen Richards 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 Richards reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Monterey, CA 93940
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 245 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 93940 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 19
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
MONTEREY, CA 93940
MONTEREY, CA 93940
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 Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Richards is 1699264895. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 3, 2018.
Where is Karen Richards located?
Karen Richards practices at 576 Hartnell St, Monterey, CA 93940. The listed phone number is (831) 521-2177.
What is Karen Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Karen Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Richards 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 Richards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Richards reassigns Medicare benefits to Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula (Monterey, CA). 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 Richards'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 Richards was last updated on October 2, 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.
# Karen Richards · NPI 1699264895
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Monterey, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 3, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1699264895 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 3, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** 95029790 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 576 HARTNELL ST, Monterey, CA 93940-2833
- **Phone:** (831) 521-2177
## 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:** Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula (NPI 1225285810, Monterey, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 2, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699264895) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.