NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen L. Axelsson, MD

Anatomic Pathology Physician · Oakland, CA

Karen L. Axelsson, MD is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1194803981, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California G68965, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194803981
Name
Karen L. Axelsson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
License number
G68965 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
(510) 752-1000
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G689650 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260219002911); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 275 W Macarthur Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1710065503
  3. Brittany Abeldt, MDPsychiatry Physician1982353884
  4. Bilal Abu-Alrub, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609760768
  5. Walter Acuna, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972655108
  6. Brett Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841731098

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Somc Medical Care Foundation, Inc.Portsmouth, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karen L. Axelsson among 386 anatomic pathology physician records in California

Karen L. Axelsson, MD is one of 386 anatomic pathology physician records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in California

There are 386 anatomic pathology physician records in California.

The 8 anatomic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Moes, MDOakland, CA 946111629156419
  2. Angelica Oviedo, MDOakland, CA 946111518045392
  3. Gregory Rumore, MDOakland, CA 946111649344243
  4. John Sawicki, MDOakland, CA 946111467526053
  5. Galen Schauer, MDOakland, CA 946111649342460
  6. Thomas Schmidtknecht, MDOakland, CA 946111861570657
  7. Youran Zou, MDOakland, CA 946111588928915
  8. Rajni Mandal, MDOakland, CA 946011184750952

Common questions

What is Karen L. Axelsson, MD's NPI number?

Karen L. Axelsson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194803981, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen L. Axelsson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen L. Axelsson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G68965, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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