Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Karen Lee Hines

Individual provider Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · NPI 1851357610

Karen Lee Hines is registered under Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Columbia, South Carolina. Qualified in 2017, 9 years ago. Practices with Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc, a 737-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
9
Licensed in
SC
In the registry since
2006
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Practice location Address checks out

5 Medical Park Palmetto Health Richland
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 296-2548
Fax: (803) 296-2548
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 7 Independence Pt Ste 300, Greenville, SC 29615-4569 — (864) 522-3700

Specialties & licences

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (primary) Taxonomy 367500000X · Licence 1858 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1851357610
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 21, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 28, 2022
Certification dateJanuary 28, 2022

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2017 (9 years in practice)
Group practice Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc — 737 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients140
Services billed 145 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $98 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 737 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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