Karen Anderson, APRN
Karen Anderson, APRN is an Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Westborough, MA, registered under NPI 1376589713. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 45 LYMAN ST SUITE 19, Westborough, MA 01581. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 177047 | MA | Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental… |
| 177047 | MA | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical… primary |
This provider holds licence 177047 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)
- PAC ID
- 3072559491
- Enrollment ID
- I20050707000105
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns). Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 364SP0809X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364SP0807X | Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child & Adolescent | 177047 | MA | |
| 364SP0809X | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult | 177047 | MA | 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 | 1376589713 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | APRN |
| Practice address |
45 LYMAN ST SUITE 19 Westborough, MA 01581 (508) 366-2271 Fax (508) 366-5948 |
| Mailing address |
56A WARREN ST Westborough, MA 01581 |
| Other names |
Karen Gardner Doing Business As |
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 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.