Active NPI 1306849948 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Karen L Epperson , MD

General Practice • Lees Summit, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Karen Epperson, MD is a certified General Practice practicing in Lees Summit, MO. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1987, Dr. Epperson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 400 SW LONGVIEW BLVD STE 200.

Dr. Epperson maintains professional affiliations with Ch Specialty Services Mo Llc, Ch Specialty Services Ks Llc, Curana Health Of Missouri-Kansas Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, initial nursing facility visit, prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service);. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

400 Sw Longview Blvd Ste 200

Lees Summit, MO 640812116

Telephone 9132155008

Fax 9132971202

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Curana Health Of Missouri-Kansas Llc Facility NPI 1306165337

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Lees Summit, MO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs -4.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 43.0 Yrs

State Avg: 29.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Lees Summit, MO (221 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

33.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Epperson (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Lees Summit Specialty Average (43.0 Years) 43.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	271	98	$164.00	$100.15
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	184	166	$230.00	$170.21
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	61	53	$230.00	$169.26
G0317 Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualifi	46	42	$44.00	$28.34
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	40	$188.00	$122.14
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	34	26	$202.00	$121.39
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	20	19	$164.00	$99.69
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	17	$188.00	$123.27
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	13	13	$273.00	$174.33
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$105.00	$72.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	274	245	$240.45	$173.40
G0317 Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualifi	93	71	$44.16	$29.17
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	58	58	$156.84	$73.85
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	50	50	$234.48	$122.76
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	44	41	$244.45	$172.81
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	35	13	$167.09	$102.50
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	20	$221.00	$126.28
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	12	$193.92	$127.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	82	78	$265.00	$121.57
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	76	71	$225.00	$104.69
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	67	44	$182.00	$86.70
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	41	34	$265.00	$124.09
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	39	36	$190.00	$91.52
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	38	35	$138.00	$65.19
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	35	32	$336.00	$152.27
99359 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact each 30 minutes beyond first hour	31	28	$110.00	$50.90
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	31	25	$225.00	$106.49
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	29	29	$122.00	$58.64
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	26	17	$182.00	$87.18
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	23	22	$105.00	$50.26
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	20	18	$186.00	$83.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	195	136	$180.41	$86.82
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	102	89	$264.07	$122.10
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	80	73	$225.00	$106.92
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	76	66	$137.37	$65.60
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	52	47	$265.00	$123.78
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	33	32	$103.64	$50.28
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	30	29	$222.50	$107.82
99359 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact each 30 minutes beyond first hour	27	24	$110.00	$51.08
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	26	12	$76.00	$39.17
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	25	20	$182.00	$87.76
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	21	20	$336.00	$160.41
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	17	14	$90.00	$41.71
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	17	15	$336.00	$159.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	121	93	$133.17	$66.94
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	67	57	$169.58	$89.12
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	52	45	$152.12	$42.51
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	32	$205.42	$126.52
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	31	28	$242.32	$165.55
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	31	28	$238.42	$165.73
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	31	27	$70.32	$51.18
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	28	20	$132.00	$68.81
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	24	$218.57	$127.40
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	15	13	$164.93	$90.71
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	11	11	$76.00	$40.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	36	35	$130.00	$66.78
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	13	11	$215.00	$162.16
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	11	11	$175.00	$43.10
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	11	11	$150.00	$88.67

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-05-26

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License MO 109809

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

205774714 (MO)

Medicaid State Provider ID

540568508 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Curana Health Of Missouri-Kansas Llc

4400 W 115th St, Leawood, KS 662112684

Phone: 9134913681

Ch Specialty Services Ks Llc

9100 Park St, Lenexa, KS 662153353

Phone: 3379919276

Curana Health Of Missouri-Kansas Llc

2885 Technology Dr, Lake St Louis, MO 633674123

Phone: 3379919276

Ch Specialty Services Mo Llc

400 Sw Longview Blvd, Lees Summit, MO 640812116

Phone: 3379919276

Secondary Practice Locations

4600 College Blvd Ste 103

Overland Park, KS 662111606

Phone: 9132155008

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

38 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology

NPI 1013398957

Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Brenda Salazar , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1033669247

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Jessica May

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1104358092

Tina Lane , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1104470772

Family Nurse Practitioner

Julie Raczkowski , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1194278481

Family Nurse Practitioner

Maci Estes , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1215432067

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 26, 2020

Registered at 400 SW LONGVIEW BLVD STE 200, LEES SUMMIT, MO 640812116 (Tel: 9132155008)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 20, 2019

Registered at 604 SE 125TH RD, WARRENSBURG, MO 640939373 (Tel: 6604410567)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 20, 2019

Recorded as KAREN EPPERSON, M.D

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 20, 2019

General Practice (License #109809 in MO)

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NPI Profile Active August 08, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 08, 2012

Registered at 615 W NURSERY ST, BUTLER, MO 647301840 (Tel: 6602007000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 08, 2012

Registered at 615 W NURSERY ST, BUTLER, MO 647301840 (Tel: 6602007000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 08, 2012

Recorded as KAREN BLAKEMAN, M.D

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 08, 2012

Emergency Medicine (License #109809 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 27, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1306849948

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 27, 2005

Last Update: May 26, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

604 Se 125th Rd

Warrensburg, MO 640939373

Phone: 6604410567

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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