MS. KARA NICOLE STEPHENSON CRNA
NPI 1992126379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Saint Louis, MO
About Ms. Kara Nicole Stephenson Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. KARA NICOLE STEPHENSON CRNA (NPI 1992126379) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Saint Louis, Missouri, licensed in Missouri (2014000686) and active in the NPI registry since January 2014. She is affiliated with Lima Memorial Health System, maintains a secondary practice location in Lima, and is a graduate of Other (2013).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 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
Ms. Kara Nicole Stephenson Crna 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Kara Stephenson reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lima, OH 45807
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lima, OH 45805
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 8 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bluffton, OH 45817
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 133 clinicians in this Medicare group
Toledo, OH 43604
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 1,072 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lima Memorial Health System
Acute Care Hospitals · Lima, OHPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 63141 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.
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
CREVE COEUR, MO 63141
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
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 Kara Stephenson's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kara Stephenson is 1992126379. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 2, 2014.
Where is Kara Stephenson located?
Kara Stephenson practices at 12634 Olive Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63141. The listed phone number is (314) 996-8685.
What is Kara Stephenson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kara Stephenson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kara Stephenson 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 Kara Stephenson's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kara Stephenson reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Apex Anesthesia Associates (Lima, OH), Cable Sleep LLC (Lima, OH), Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center (Bluffton, OH) and Promedica Central Physicians (Toledo, OH). 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 Kara Stephenson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kara Stephenson accept?
Health plans from CareSource, Paramount and Priority Health list Kara Stephenson 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 Kara Stephenson affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kara Stephenson is affiliated with Lima Memorial Health System.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kara Stephenson was last updated on August 3, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Ms. Kara Nicole Stephenson, CRNA · NPI 1992126379
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Saint Louis, Missouri. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 2, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1992126379 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 2, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 2014000686 (Missouri)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 12634 OLIVE BLVD, Saint Louis, MO 63141-6337
- **Phone:** (314) 996-8685 · **Fax:** (314) 996-8479
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Apex Anesthesia Associates (NPI 1710792882, Lima, OH); Cable Sleep LLC (NPI 1487293866, Lima, OH); Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center (NPI 1588607949, Bluffton, OH); Promedica Central Physicians (NPI 1043270150, Toledo, OH) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 3, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1992126379) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.