KAREN LEHEW MD
NPI 1790759132
Family Medicine in Asheville, NC

Q: What is Karen Lehew's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Lehew is 1790759132. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 14, 2006.

Q: What is Karen Lehew's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Karen Lehew was last updated on January 26, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.

Active since February 14, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

91 MOUNT CARMEL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806(828) 253-3717(828) 252-8072 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 26, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 26, 2022, Oct 28, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Karen Lehew Md NPPES

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

KAREN LEHEW MD (NPI 1790759132) is an individual family medicine provider in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2010-01966) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Rush Medical College Of Rush University (1994).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1790759132

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X

Provider Legal NameKAREN LEHEWCredential: MD

Location Address91 MOUNT CARMEL RDAsheville, NC 28806-9763

Mailing Address91 Mount Carmel RdAsheville, NC 28806-9763 · (828) 253-3717 · Fax (828) 252-8072

Phone(828) 253-3717

Fax(828) 252-8072

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSRush Medical College Of Rush UniversityGraduated 1994

Enumeration DateFebruary 14, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 26, 20222 updates tracked since enumeration

✔ NPI 1790759132 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207Q00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in NC · 2010-01966✔ Licensed in VA · 0101053631

Definition

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

91 MOUNT CARMEL RD, Asheville, NC 28806

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Other Identifiers 14

Other541595397VA · Virginia Health Network

Medicaid89066VGNC

Other066VGNC · Nc Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid010028906VA

Other541595397VA · Tricare

Medicaid005643341VA

Other110777VA · Sentara/optima

Other541595397VA · Private Healthcare System

Other541595397VA · Cigna

Other541595397VA · Mid Atlantic Solutions

Other72107VA · Optima

Other437154VA · Anthem

Other7516379VA · Aetna

Other237516VA · Anthem

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Karen Lehew Md 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 ID143110999

PECOS Enrollment IDI20110414000670

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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28806 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

$83.90 typical visit price

range $54.12 – $165.09

Typical copayment $20.97 (range $13.53 – $41.27)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$95.94 typical visit price

range $17.21 – $134.61

Typical copayment $23.98 (range $4.30 – $33.65)

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.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 6

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips A4253

DME-Other DME · category DE017N

10 suppliers32 claims86 services$6.50 avg. paid by Medicare

Lancets, per box of 100 A4259

DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies · category DA000N

5 suppliers16 claims21 services$1.20 avg. paid by Medicare

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

3 suppliers18 claims23 services$16.71 avg. paid by Medicare

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

4 suppliers20 claims25 services$84.32 avg. paid by Medicare

Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme J7620

DME-Drugs Administered Through DME · category DG006N

2 suppliers15 claims2,190 services$0.09 avg. paid by Medicare

Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 30 days Q0513

DME-Other DME · category DE000N

2 suppliers17 claims17 services$24.54 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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