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Karen Saesee Vaughn, FNP-C

Individual provider Family Nurse Practitioner · NPI 1982469904

Karen Saesee Vaughn, FNP-C is a Nurse Practitioner in Hickory, North Carolina. Graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2023, 3 years ago. Practices with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, a 134-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
3
Trained at
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2024
What do these letters mean?
FNP-C — Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified
A family nurse practitioner certified by the AANP.

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Practice location Address checks out

2336 1st Ave SW
Hickory, NC 28602-2007
Phone: (828) 732-5650
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Specialties & licences

Family Nurse Practitioner (primary) Taxonomy 363LF0000X · Licence 5019661 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1982469904
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials FNP-C
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 19, 2024
Last updated in NPPESMarch 12, 2024
Certification dateMarch 12, 2024

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyNURSE PRACTITIONER
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2023 (3 years in practice)
Group practice Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc — 134 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients38
Services billed 90 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $240 14 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 134 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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