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Karen Brian Fernandez, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Charleston, SC
National Provider Identifier
1205132800
Registry record updated May 21, 2018
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
52196 Issued in SC
Practice address
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
NPI assigned
Jan 31, 2011
Last updated
May 21, 2018By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 21, 2018

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X MD458385 PA
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 52196 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425

Mailing address

PO Box 751461
Charlotte, NC 28275-1461
Phone (843) 792-6200

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA, SC2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20160914000514 PA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 9638465867 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20180816001421 SC Practitioner - Ophthalmology 9638465867 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Other, 2005
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-8908
Phone (843) 792-1414

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
79.02 of 100Reported as group
Quality
62.41
Promoting interoperability
99
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery165

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
52196SCMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol Current Accepting new patients
Surgical Precision Eye LLC Ophthalmology CurrentSince Apr 9, 2025 Accepting new patients
University of Penn-Medical Group Current Accepting new patients
University of Penn-Medical Group Ophthalmology CurrentSince Oct 1, 2016 Accepting new patients
University of Penn-Medical Group CurrentSince Oct 1, 2016 Accepting new patients
University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol CurrentSince May 1, 2018 Accepting new patients

Locations

1101 Waterline St
Charleston, SC 29492
Phone (843) 985-4700

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone (843) 792-2123

1007 N Fraser St
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone (843) 527-4343

1011 N Fraser St
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone (803) 527-3428

1600 Midtown Ave
Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone (843) 284-6555

5500 Front St
Summerville, SC 29486
Phone (843) 712-1414

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kfernandez238027@direct.musc.edu

Organizations & group practices 6

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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