DR. KARA MARIE PAUL MD
NPI 1962039248
Anesthesiology in Portland, OR

NPI Status: Active since March 25, 2020

Contact Information

3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97239
Phone: (503) 494-8211

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 6
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About KARA PAUL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kara Paul, an anesthesiologist established in Portland, Oregon with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 6 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962039248 assigned on March 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number MD224095 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated December 2025.

NPI
1962039248
Provider Name
DR. KARA MARIE PAUL MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD PORTLAND, OR 97239
Location Phone
(503) 494-8211
Mailing Address
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD PORTLAND, OR 97239
Mailing Phone
(503) 494-8211
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2020
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-25-2020
Last Update Date
12-16-2025
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An anesthesiologist like Kara Paul manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD224095
License State
OR
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze 8000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze 9000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 1000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 1500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Gold 250 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 3000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 3400 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 4500 - EPO
  • Moda Health Affinity Silver 6000 - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Bronze Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Gold Affinity - EPO
  • Moda Health Oregon Standard Silver Affinity - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Kara Paul is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Kara Paul is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799100145

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20251029001401

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Kara Paul is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
ST CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER - BEND2500 NE NEFF ROAD
BEND, OR 97701
(541) 382-4321Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1962039248, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 62

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1962039248.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, # L-102
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Emergency Medicine
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, CDW-EM
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Emergency Medicine
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Emergency Medicine
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, MAILCODE CDW-EM
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Emergency Medicine
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, # CDW
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Emergency Medicine
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, MAIL CODE: CDW-EM
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Emergency Medicine (Medical Toxicology)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Urology (Pediatric Urology)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, PEDIATRIC UROLOGY CDW-6
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Psychologist (Clinical)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, UHN 80
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Advanced Practice Midwife
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, KPV7C
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Surgery (Trauma Surgery)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, L611
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Pediatrics (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, MAIL CODE CDW-EM
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Nurse Practitioner
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, OP09
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Urology (Pediatric Urology)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, CDW6
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, MAIL CODE DC7P
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Anesthesiology
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, UHS-2
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Pediatrics (Pediatric Infectious Diseases)
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
PORTLAND, OR 97239
Physician Assistant
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD, CARDIOLOGY @UHN62
PORTLAND, OR 97239

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962039248, enumerated as an "individual" on March 25, 2020.

The provider is located at 3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD PORTLAND, OR 97239 and the phone number is (503) 494-8211.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Moda Health Plan, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Kara Paul is affiliated with: ST CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER - BEND.