MRS. KAREN LYNN BASINGER M.S., L.D.N.
NPI 1972599314
Nutritionist in Silver Spring, MD
About Mrs. Karen Lynn Basinger M.s., L.d.n. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. KAREN LYNN BASINGER M.S., L.D.N. (NPI 1972599314) is an individual nutritionist in Silver Spring, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (N00032) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. She is a graduate of Other (1982).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
Mrs. Karen Lynn Basinger M.s., L.d.n. 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 Basinger reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Washington, DC 20010
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 3,530 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
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.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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.
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
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 Basinger's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Basinger is 1972599314. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 21, 2005.
Where is Karen Basinger located?
Karen Basinger practices at 3305 N Leisure World Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906. The listed phone number is (301) 598-1555.
What is Karen Basinger's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nutritionist with taxonomy code 133N00000X.
Is Karen Basinger enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Basinger 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 Basinger's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Basinger reassigns Medicare benefits to Medstar Medical Group II LLC (Washington, DC). 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 Basinger'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 Basinger was last updated on March 13, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# Mrs. Karen Lynn Basinger, M.S., L.D.N. · NPI 1972599314
Nutritionist provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 21, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1972599314 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 21, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Nutritionist · taxonomy 133N00000X
- **State license:** N00032 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3305 N LEISURE WORLD BLVD, Silver Spring, MD 20906-1367
- **Phone:** (301) 598-1555
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Medstar Medical Group II LLC (NPI 1023836137, Washington, DC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1982
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 13, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 491576
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1972599314) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.