NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Balmer

Specialist · Springfield, MA

Karen Balmer is a specialist with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1255743720, issued on Jun 2, 2014. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255743720
Name
Karen Balmer
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
2779644227 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
342 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA 01107
Phone
(413) 739-3954
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Karen Balmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Karen Balmer among 1,096 specialist records in Massachusetts

Karen Balmer is one of 1,096 specialist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,096 specialist records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Acker, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071619077369
  2. Brian Bredvik, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071689660284
  3. Rachel CanevariSpringfield, MA 011071780033407
  4. Gregory Faust, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071164417929
  5. Mark Jackowitz, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071508851411
  6. David March, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071407820798
  7. Philip Moraitis, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071396730172
  8. Thomas Napier, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071750480422

Common questions

What is Karen Balmer's NPI number?

Karen Balmer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255743720, issued on Jun 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Balmer located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 342 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA, 01107. Phone: (413) 739-3954. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Balmer's license?

Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

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