KAREN LEE HINES
NPI 1851357610
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Columbia, SC
About Karen Lee Hines NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN LEE HINES (NPI 1851357610) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (1858) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. She is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health, maintains a secondary practice location in Greenville, and is a graduate of Other (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
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 Lee Hines 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
6Medicare enrollment records show Karen Hines reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 373 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 3,281 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chester, SC 29706
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 357 clinicians in this Medicare group
Charlotte, NC 28262
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,212 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pittsburgh, PA 15226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 7,114 clinicians in this Medicare group
Richardson, TX 75082
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 553 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Acute Care Hospitals · Charlotte, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29203 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
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 Hines's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Hines is 1851357610. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 21, 2006.
Where is Karen Hines located?
Karen Hines practices at 5 Medical Park Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC 29203. The listed phone number is (803) 296-2548.
What is Karen Hines's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Karen Hines enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Hines 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 Hines's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Hines reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Prisma Health-Midlands (Columbia, SC), Prisma Health University Medical Group (Columbia, SC), Medical University Hospital Authority (Chester, SC), Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc (Charlotte, NC), University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (Pittsburgh, PA) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Hines's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Hines accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and Cigna Healthcare list Karen Hines 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.
Is Karen Hines affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karen Hines is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Hines was last updated on January 28, 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.
# Karen Lee Hines · NPI 1851357610
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Columbia, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851357610 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 1858 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5 MEDICAL PARK, PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND, Columbia, SC 29203
- **Phone:** (803) 296-2548 · **Fax:** (803) 296-2548
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Prisma Health-Midlands (NPI 1003327792, Columbia, SC); Prisma Health University Medical Group (NPI 1679161483, Columbia, SC); Medical University Hospital Authority (NPI 1437622933, Chester, SC); Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc (NPI 1346649415, Charlotte, NC); University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (NPI 1245414127, Pittsburgh, PA); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 28, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid AN1198 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851357610) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.