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KAREN A. MCDOWELL MD
NPI 1801963822
Emergency Medicine in Baldwin Park, CA

Active since November 29, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD, BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706(626) 851-1011 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 2, 2026, Aug 17, 2026, Dec 3, 2021 (3 updates tracked since 2021).

About Karen A. Mcdowell Md NPPES

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

KAREN A. MCDOWELL MD (NPI 1801963822) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Baldwin Park, California, licensed in California (A67829) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (1997).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1801963822
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy207P00000X
Provider Legal NameKAREN A. MCDOWELLCredential: MD
Location Address1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVDBaldwin Park, CA 91706-5806
Mailing Address3280 E Foothill BlvdPasadena, CA 91107-3148 · (626) 862-7652
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1997
Enumeration DateNovember 29, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 2, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 2, 2026
✔ NPI 1801963822 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyEmergency MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207P00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · A67829✔ Licensed in WA · MD.MD.70013086✔ Licensed in OR · MD226494
Definition
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 12850 NW Nicolai StPortland, OR 97210-2018 · Phone (800) 813-2000
Location 2661 W 1st St Ste GTustin, CA 92780-2939 · Phone (714) 665-9890 · Fax (714) 665-9891

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 A. Mcdowell 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 ID749306710
PECOS Enrollment IDI20260730001077, I20260730004022
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 Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Karen Mcdowell reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Health Maintenance Organization
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinic/Center
661 W 1ST ST, STE. G
Tustin, CA 92780
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 86 clinicians in this Medicare group
Skilled Nursing Facility
3445 BOONE RD SE
Salem, OR 97317
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon and Washington enrollments
  • Medicare enrollment name: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Northwest
  • Also billed through NPI 1871848457 (Washington)
  • 3,207 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 91706 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
$96.36 typical visit price
range $62.96 – $187.60
Typical copayment $24.09 (range $15.74 – $46.90)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$109.96 typical visit price
range $20.84 – $153.61
Typical copayment $27.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)
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.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Hospitalist
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD, 4 EAST HOSPITALIST OFFICE
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Family Medicine
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Emergency Medicine
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Pediatrics
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Family Medicine
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
Physician Assistant
1011 BALDWIN PARK BLVD
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706

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 Mcdowell's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Mcdowell is 1801963822. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 29, 2006.

Where is Karen Mcdowell located?

Karen Mcdowell practices at 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706. The listed phone number is (626) 851-1011.

What is Karen Mcdowell's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.

Is Karen Mcdowell enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karen Mcdowell 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 Mcdowell's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Mcdowell reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Baldwin Park, CA), Families Together Of Orange County (Tustin, CA) and South Salem Rehabilitation, LLC (Salem, OR). 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 Mcdowell'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 Mcdowell was last updated on September 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 51 days 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.