KAREN CHRISTINE CHONG MD
NPI 1942705942
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Albuquerque, NM
About Karen Christine Chong Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN CHRISTINE CHONG MD (NPI 1942705942) is an individual student in an organized health care education/training program in Albuquerque, New Mexico and active in the NPI registry since March 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Univ Of Rochester School Of Dental Medicine (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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 Chong 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karen Chong reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Stockton, CA 95210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 20,078 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.
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 Chong's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Chong is 1942705942. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2018.
Where is Karen Chong located?
Karen Chong practices at Msc Ob Gyn Department 1 University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. The listed phone number is (505) 272-2245.
What is Karen Chong's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.
Is Karen Chong enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Chong 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 organization bills Medicare for Karen Chong's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Chong reassigns Medicare benefits to Permanente Medical Group Inc (Stockton, CA). The 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 Chong'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 Chong was last updated on December 8, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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 Chong, MD · NPI 1942705942
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 29, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1942705942 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 29, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · taxonomy 390200000X
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** MSC OB GYN DEPARTMENT 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
- **Phone:** (505) 272-2245
## 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:** Permanente Medical Group Inc (NPI 1548343510, Stockton, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Univ Of Rochester School Of Dental Medicine, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 8, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1942705942) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.