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MS. KAREN PURINGTON
NPI 1851264840
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Minneapolis, MN

Active since September 25, 2025
1 VETERANS DR, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417(612) 725-2000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 23, 2026.

About Ms. Karen Purington NPPES

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

MS. KAREN PURINGTON (NPI 1851264840) is an individual optician in Minneapolis, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since September 2025.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1851264840
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy156FX1800X
Provider Legal NameMS. KAREN PURINGTON
Location Address1 VETERANS DRMinneapolis, MN 55417-2309
Mailing Address1 Veterans DrMinneapolis, MN 55417-2309 · (612) 725-2000
Phone(612) 725-2000
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateSeptember 25, 2025
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 25, 2025
✔ NPI 1851264840 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyTechnician/Technologist · OpticianEye and Vision Services Providers
Taxonomy Code156FX1800X
Definition
Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.
1 VETERANS DR, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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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.

SHANNON MARIE KEHLE-FORBES PH.D., L.P.
Psychologist (Clinical)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 467-4772
PASCAL FRINO M.D
Internal Medicine
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 467-3183
MS. CAITLIN MAURINE WALSETH
Social Worker
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 467-2000
KRISTOPHER HARTWIG M.D.
Family Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 725-2000
MR. DIRK EVANS CVRT, COMS
Specialist/Technologist (Rehabilitation, Blind)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (971) 263-2426
KALSANG YANGCHEN
Registered Nurse
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 725-2000
ANGELA L HALLANGER
Registered Nurse (Ambulatory Care)
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 725-2000
KIMBERLY ALICE HUNT RN
Registered Nurse
1 VETERANS DR
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
Hennepin County (612) 725-2000

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 Purington's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Purington is 1851264840. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 25, 2025.

Where is Karen Purington located?

Karen Purington practices at 1 Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417. The listed phone number is (612) 725-2000.

What is Karen Purington's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Technician/Technologist, specializing in Optician, with taxonomy code 156FX1800X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Karen Purington was last updated on September 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months 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.