Karen Novara, MS RN CNSBC LADC
Karen Novara, MS RN CNSBC LADC is an Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse in Stillwater, MN, registered under NPI 1275602401. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1675 GREELEY ST STE 202, Stillwater, MN 55082. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300942 | MN | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)… |
| R1391750 | MN | Registered Nurse |
| 019277001 | MN | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health… primary |
This provider holds licence 300942 issued in MN. 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 163WP0809X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101YA0400X | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) | 300942 | MN | |
| 163W00000X | Registered Nurse | R1391750 | MN | |
| 163WP0809X | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult | 019277001 | MN | primary |
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 | 1275602401 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MS RN CNSBC LADC |
| Practice address |
1675 GREELEY ST STE 202 Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 275-1214 Fax (651) 275-1214 |
| Mailing address |
1625 JOHNSON DR Stillwater, MN 55082 |
| Other names |
Karen Schwanke Former Legal Business Name |
| Other identifiers |
77B53N0
· Other 150193300 · Medicaid (MN) 75704 · Other 77B52N0 · Other 8263875 · Other HP34005 · Other |
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 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.