Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Palm Springs, CA
Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1295704484, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (California NP16048, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Ann Schaaf
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License numbers
- NP16048 CA
76062 ID
212340 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (209) 760-5602
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1295704484 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240318000780); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Ann Schaaf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license NP16048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
388 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam27 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl27 claims
- Aripiprazole26 claims
- Sertraline Hcl25 claims
- Lamotrigine20 claims
- Trazodone Hcl20 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Forefront - Murdock Medical Services PCSacramento, CA
- Forefront Telecare IncOttumwa, IA
- Nvelup Telehealth PLLCSeattle, WA
- Thriveworks Clinical - California PCIrvine, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Ann Schaaf among 4,226 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California
Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN is one of 4,226 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 62% 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 under 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2021 among the 1,965 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 16% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in California
There are 4,226 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California.
All 4,226 in California → Every provider in Palm Springs → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Hernandez, MSN, PMHNPPalm Springs, CA 922621245667351
- Brian Johnson, PH.D., NPPalm Springs, CA 922621407865660
- Mia Ragsdale-Avila, NPPalm Springs, CA 922621083104426
- John Yuhas, DNP, PMHNP-BCPalm Springs, CA 922621538833512
- Debra Bennett, PMHNPPalm Desert, CA 922601811531361
- Giovanni Birrueta, PMHNPPalm Springs, CA 922641629813944
- Yaifeh ChafehPalm Springs, CA 922641508558099
- Christian Noel Evangelista, PMHNP-BCPalm Springs, CA 922641235844580
Common questions
What is Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN's NPI number?
Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295704484, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (209) 760-5602. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN's license?
NPPES lists California license number NP16048, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Ann Schaaf, APRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.