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Dr. Karen Cheryl Nelson, PT, MS, MD

Individual provider Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · NPI 1457381881

Dr. Karen Cheryl Nelson, PT, MS, MD is registered under Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Missoula, Montana. Graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 1996, 30 years ago. Practices with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, a 603-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Colorado and Texas.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Licensed in
CO, TX
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
PT — Physical Therapist
A licensed therapist who treats movement, pain and injury.
MS — Master of Science
A graduate science degree.
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

500 W Broadway St Level 3
Missoula, MT 59802-4008 Not confirmed with CMS for 14 years — call before visiting
Phone: (406) 327-1670
Fax: (406) 329-5697
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Specialties & licences

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2081P2900X · Licence 44460 (CO)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Taxonomy 208100000X · Licence L3208 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1457381881
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials PT , MS , MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 4, 2012

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Medical schoolTEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Group practice Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium — 603 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 603 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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