Karen Christy Nelson, DO - Medicare Cardiac Surgery in Bowling Green, KY

Karen Christy Nelson, DO is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She graduated from medical school in 2005 and has 19 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiac Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Commonwealth Health Corporation Inc and her current practice location is 825 2nd Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, Kentucky. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (270) 796-3330.

Karen Christy Nelson is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 05069) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1285848119.

Contact Information

Karen Christy Nelson, DO
825 2nd Ave Ste B1,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1790
(270) 796-3330
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren Christy Nelson
GenderFemale
SpecialityCardiac Surgery
Experience19 Years
Location825 2nd Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Karen Christy Nelson graduated from medical school in 2005
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285848119
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/10/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/12/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608028857
  • Enrollment ID: I20220901003120

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen Christy Nelson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285848119NPI-NPPES
05069OtherKYKY LICENSE
0075165MedicaidOH
100073070MedicaidWI
3810026129MedicaidWV
68367-21OtherWIWI LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 68367-21 (Wisconsin)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 34.010720 (Ohio)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 05069 (Kentucky)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
The Medical Center (bowling Green)Bowling green, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Commonwealth Health Corporation Inc5496667628221

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Karen Christy Nelson allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCommonwealth Health Corporation Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881109304
PECOS PAC ID: 5496667628
Enrollment ID: O20040916000800

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Karen Christy Nelson is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Karen Christy Nelson, DO
Po Box 2697,
Bowling Green, KY 42102-7697

Ph: () -
Karen Christy Nelson, DO
825 2nd Ave Ste B1,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1790

Ph: (270) 796-3330

Reviews and Comments


Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Bowling Green, KY

Paul M Moore, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 350 Park St, Suite 210, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-796-3330    Fax: 270-796-3338
Harry Warren Iii,
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 825 2nd Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-796-3330    
Wallace R Carter Jr., M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 825 2nd Ave Ste B1, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-796-3330    Fax: 270-796-3338

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.