NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Melissa Damico, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Memphis, TN

Karen Melissa Damico, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1700020591, issued on Apr 24, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 48756, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700020591
Name
Karen Melissa Damico
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
48756 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1129 Hale RD, Memphis, TN 38116
Phone
(901) 396-0390
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1528766 TN
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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Also registered at 1129 Hale RD

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

  1. Erin Amini, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1356575997
  2. Joshua Bakke, M. D.Pediatrics Physician1487074712
  3. Stephen Bauch, MDPediatrics Physician1700886090
  4. Mary Benton, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1669465688
  5. Dorothy Butler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1083607030
  6. Richard Butler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1356334312

Verify Karen Melissa Damico in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $140.51

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Damico$140.51
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Karen Melissa Damico among 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee

Karen Melissa Damico, M.D. is one of 1,255 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

193 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 193 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Bauch, MDMemphis, TN 381161700886090
  2. Mary Benton, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161669465688
  3. Dorothy Butler, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161083607030
  4. Richard Butler, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161356334312
  5. Anna Durham, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161033102066
  6. Terrence Geshke, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161811980840
  7. Jerri Giger, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161306839345
  8. Timothy Gillespie, M.D.Memphis, TN 381161154314110

Common questions

What is Karen Melissa Damico, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Melissa Damico, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700020591, issued on Apr 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Melissa Damico, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1129 Hale RD, Memphis, TN, 38116. Phone: (901) 396-0390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Melissa Damico, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 48756, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. 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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