Karen Schaefer
Karen Schaefer is an Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist in Providence, RI, registered under NPI 1427814292.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 164 SUMMIT AVE, Providence, RI 02906. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| APRN00751 | RI | Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence APRN00751 issued in RI. 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 Acute Care covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 364SA2100X
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 | 1427814292 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Last updated | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Practice address |
164 SUMMIT AVE Providence, RI 02906 (401) 793-4248 |
| Mailing address |
172 INMAN AVE Warwick, RI 02886 |
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 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.