Karen Benner, M.D.
Karen Benner, M.D. is a Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Chicago, IL, registered under NPI 1891028189. 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 1611 W HARRISON ST SUITE 400, Chicago, IL 60612. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 036-133393 | IL | Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine)… primary |
| 57. 016191 | OH | Emergency Medicine Physician |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: IL, OH. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Illinois and Ohio. The practice address on file is in Chicago, IL, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 036-133393
- Specialty
- Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine)…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Sports Medicine covers
An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207PS0010X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207PS0010X | Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Sports Medicine | 036-133393 | IL | primary |
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | 57. 016191 | OH |
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 | 1891028189 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1611 W HARRISON ST SUITE 400 Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 432-2300 Fax (312) 942-1517 |
| Mailing address |
1611 W HARRISON ST STE 400 Chicago, IL 60612 |
| Other identifiers |
1633878
· Other (IL) 036133393 1 · Medicaid (IL) |
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 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.