KAREN CHRISTINE PATEL D.O.
NPI 1790164986
Family Medicine in Norwalk, CA
About Karen Christine Patel D.o. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN CHRISTINE PATEL D.O. (NPI 1790164986) is an individual family medicine provider in Norwalk, California, licensed in California (20A15030) and active in the NPI registry since May 2015. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Ventura, and is a graduate of College Of Osteo Med Of The Pacific At Pomona (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
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 Christine Patel D.o. 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Karen Patel reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Norwalk, CA 90650
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 138 clinicians in this Medicare group
Norwalk, CA 90650
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 840 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 90650 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 11
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Patel's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Patel is 1790164986. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 21, 2015. The provider is also known as Karen Christine Kayekjian D.O..
Where is Karen Patel located?
Karen Patel practices at 12360 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650. The listed phone number is (562) 867-7999.
What is Karen Patel's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Karen Patel enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Patel 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 Patel's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Patel reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Jwch Institute, Inc. (Norwalk, CA) and Pih Health Physicians (Norwalk, CA). 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 Patel'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 Patel was last updated on June 26, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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 Christine Patel, D.O. · NPI 1790164986
Family Medicine physician in Norwalk, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 21, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790164986 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 21, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 20A15030 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 12360 FIRESTONE BLVD, Norwalk, CA 90650
- **Phone:** (562) 867-7999
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Jwch Institute, Inc. (NPI 1386708634, Norwalk, CA); Pih Health Physicians (NPI 1598919235, Norwalk, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** College Of Osteo Med Of The Pacific At Pomona, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 26, 2019
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790164986) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.