Karen Bethune, ARNP
Karen Bethune, ARNP is a Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Bradenton, FL, registered under NPI 1003872938. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1850 59TH ST W BLAKE PARK STE B, Bradenton, FL 34209. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| ARNP1609232 | FL | Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner primary |
| ARNP160923Z | FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence ARNP1609232 issued in FL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pediatrics, Critical Care covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LP0222X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363LP0222X | Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics, Critical Care | ARNP1609232 | FL | primary |
| 363LX0001X | Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Obstetrics & Gynecology | ARNP160923Z | FL |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003872938 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Last updated | May 27, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Practice address |
1850 59TH ST W BLAKE PARK STE B Bradenton, FL 34209 (941) 792-4993 Fax (941) 795-2905 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 25487 BLAKE PARK STE B Sarasota, FL 34277 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.