Karen E Bhaskar, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

MD60509349 Issued in WA

Practice address

9709 3Rd Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115-2062

Phone

(206) 860-4550

Fax

(206) 720-7437

NPI assigned

Jul 5, 2006

Last updated

Apr 30, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other names 1

• Karen E Wuertz Former name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in WA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 1990

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

The Polyclinic PLLCGroup PAC ID 2163328196, 364 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: kbhaskar21438@direct.tecmc.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• The Polyclinic PLLC

  dba Optum - Broadway

  • Audiologist
  • Seattle, WA
  • NPI 1174594634

  Ophthalmology

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• The Polyclinic PLLC

  dba Optum Tacoma

  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
  • Tacoma, WA
  • NPI 1831411487
  NPD
• The Polyclinic PLLC

  dba Optum Care Washington

  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
  • Seattle, WA
  • NPI 1346620200
  NPD (past)
• KSB Medical Group, Inc.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Dixon, IL
  • NPI 1073592119

  Ophthalmology

  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "number": "1194755819",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "7600 EVERGREEN WAY",
            "city": "EVERETT",
            "state": "WA",
            "postal_code": "982036421",
            "telephone_number": "206-860-5414"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "9709 3RD AVE NE",
            "city": "SEATTLE",
            "state": "WA",
            "postal_code": "981152062",
            "telephone_number": "206-860-4550",
            "fax_number": "206-720-7437"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BHASKAR",
        "first_name": "KAREN",
        "middle_name": "E",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-07-05",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-30",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-30",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
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            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "KAREN",
            "last_name": "WUERTZ",
            "middle_name": "E",
            "credential": "MD",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

• Rajan Bhardwaj
• Puneet Bhargava, MD
• Rajat Bhargava, MD
• Diana Bharucha, MSW
• Brian Bhaskar
• Aarti H Bhat, MD
• Amritha Bhat, MD
• Vrinda Bhat, PHARM.D.
• Amanpreet Kaur Bhathal
• Ananya Li Bhatia-Lin, MD

• Ophthalmology Physician in Seattle, WA
• Providers in Seattle, WA by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Washington

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 30, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.