DR. KAREN LEIGH BROWN MD
NPI 1730113838
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in State College, PA
About Dr. Karen Leigh Brown Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KAREN LEIGH BROWN MD (NPI 1730113838) is an individual hospice and palliative medicine provider in State College, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD066459L) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Karen Leigh Brown Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Karen Brown reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
State College, PA 16803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 393 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saxton, PA 16678
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,182 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 16803 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
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 Brown's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Brown is 1730113838. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 11, 2006. The provider is also known as Karen Leigh Thomas.
Where is Karen Brown located?
Karen Brown practices at 1850 E Park Ave Ste 302, State College, PA 16803. The listed phone number is (814) 278-4680.
What is Karen Brown's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with taxonomy code 207QH0002X.
Is Karen Brown enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Brown is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Karen Brown's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Brown reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc (State College, PA) and Upmc Community Medicine Inc (Saxton, PA). 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 Brown'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 Brown was last updated on January 25, 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.
# Dr. Karen Leigh Brown, MD · NPI 1730113838
Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician in State College, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 11, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1730113838 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 11, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine · taxonomy 207QH0002X
- **State license:** MD066459L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1850 E PARK AVE STE 302, State College, PA 16803-6706
- **Phone:** (814) 278-4680 · **Fax:** (814) 235-1523
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc (NPI 1598992554, State College, PA); Upmc Community Medicine Inc (NPI 1588790638, Saxton, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 25, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1730113838) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.