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MRS. KAREN BULSON LISW
NPI 1780997916
Social Worker - Clinical in Bluffton, SC

Active since July 16, 2010PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
299 PICKETT MILL BLVD, BLUFFTON, SC 29909(843) 368-4596 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 25, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Mrs. Karen Bulson Lisw NPPES

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

MRS. KAREN BULSON LISW (NPI 1780997916) is an individual clinical provider in Bluffton, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (9514) and active in the NPI registry since July 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2001).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1780997916
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameMRS. KAREN BULSONCredential: LISW
Location Address299 PICKETT MILL BLVDBluffton, SC 29909-7817
Mailing Address299 Pickett Mill BlvdBluffton, SC 29909-7817 · (843) 368-4596
Phone(843) 368-4596
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2001
Enumeration DateJuly 16, 2010
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 25, 2024
NPPES CertifiedMarch 25, 2024
✔ NPI 1780997916 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in SC · 9514
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
299 PICKETT MILL BLVD, Bluffton, SC 29909
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Karen Keyser Lcsw

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Mrs. Karen Bulson Lisw 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 ID5597299255
PECOS Enrollment IDI20241118001242
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.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Karen Bulson reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Bluffton Okatie Counseling Center, LLC
4.4 mi
Clinical
61 RIVERWALK BLVD STE H
Ridgeland, SC 29936
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
  • 13 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1225544562 (843) 636-5017

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 29909 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
$0.00 typical visit price
range $53.57 – $163.84
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $13.39 – $40.96)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$67.12 typical visit price
range $16.96 – $133.52
Typical copayment $16.78 (range $4.24 – $33.38)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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 Bulson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Bulson is 1780997916. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 16, 2010. The provider is also known as Karen Keyser Lcsw.

Where is Karen Bulson located?

Karen Bulson practices at 299 Pickett Mill Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909. The listed phone number is (843) 368-4596.

What is Karen Bulson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Karen Bulson enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karen Bulson 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 Bulson's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Bulson reassigns Medicare benefits to Bluffton Okatie Counseling Center, LLC (Ridgeland, SC). 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 Bulson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Karen Bulson accept?

Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and UnitedHealthcare list Karen Bulson as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Karen Bulson was last updated on March 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.