Karen M. Nelson, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Karen M. Nelson, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1043352677, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00034306, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen M. Nelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- MD00034306 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 314 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 627-0666
- Enumerated
- Feb 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1103225 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171229000861); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 314 Martin Luther King JR Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen M. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00034306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol23 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate16 claims
- Progesterone12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carle Health Care IncorporatedUrbana, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen M. Nelson among 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Washington
Karen M. Nelson, M.D. is one of 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 582 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Washington
There are 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Washington.
All 1,038 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Abbi, MDTacoma, WA 984051295703650
- Donald Boutry, MDTacoma, WA 984051336134089
- Jacky Cheng, MDTacoma, WA 984051609852300
- Michael Chinn, MDTacoma, WA 984051336111814
- Wesley Davis, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051003892480
- Catrina Funk, MDTacoma, WA 984051811993298
- Robert Gore, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051174568323
- Ladonna Jones, MDTacoma, WA 984051043298672
Common questions
What is Karen M. Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen M. Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043352677, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen M. Nelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 314 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 627-0666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen M. Nelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00034306, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen M. Nelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen M. Nelson, M.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.