Individual provider Active NPI

Karen T Tashima, MD

  • Infectious Disease Physician
  • Providence, RI
National Provider Identifier
1396740551
Registry record updated Aug 28, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Infectious Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RI0200X
License
MD08951 Issued in RI
Practice address
1125 N Main St
Providence, RI 02904-5739
Phone
(401) 793-2928
NPI assigned
Jun 15, 2005
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 28, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X MD08951 RI Primary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X MD08951 RI
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X 81632 MA

Addresses

Primary practice location

1125 N Main St
Providence, RI 02904-5739

Mailing address

15 La Salle SQ
Providence, RI 02903-1814
Phone (401) 444-6779

Other practice location 1

593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903-4923
Phone (401) 444-7793

Other practice location 2

400 Stanley St
Fall River, MA 02720-6009
Phone (508) 675-1054

Other practice location 3

180 Corliss St Ste E1
Providence, RI 02904-2602
Phone (401) 793-2928

Other practice location 4

180 Corliss St Ste E2
Providence, RI 02904-2602
Phone (401) 793-2928

Other practice location 5

164 Summit Ave
Fain Bldg., Suite E
Providence, RI 02906-2853
Phone (401) 793-2928

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in RI, MA2 enrollments
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 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040616000253 RI Practitioner - Infectious DiseasePractitioner - Internal Medicine 2264416320 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations
I20111115000801 MA Practitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Infectious Disease 2264416320 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Infectious DiseaseAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1988
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Brown MedicineGroup PAC ID 0446159776, 220 clinicians
Lifespan Physician Group IncGroup PAC ID 2567455082, 1,151 clinicians
The Miriam HospitalGroup PAC ID 6901796408, 178 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906-2853
Phone (401) 793-4050

180 Corliss St
Suite E1
Providence, RI 02904-2602
Phone (401) 793-2928

185 A High Service Ave
North Providence, RI 02904-5114
Phone (401) 354-6050

185 High Service Ave
North Providence, RI 02904-5114
Phone (401) 354-6050

375 Wampanoag TRL
Riverside, RI 02915-2232
Phone (401) 649-4010

386 Stanley St
Fall River, MA 02720-6009
Phone (508) 324-3550

400 Stanley St
Fall River, MA 02720-6009
Phone (508) 675-1054

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc. Current Accepting new patients
Lifespan Corporation Current Accepting new patients
Brown Medicine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2000 Accepting new patients
Lifespan Physician Group Inc CurrentSince Jan 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc CurrentSince Oct 2, 2023 Accepting new patients
Lifespan Physician Group, Inc. CurrentSince Jan 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
Brown Medicine Internal Medicine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2000 Accepting new patients
The Miriam Hospital CurrentSince Dec 12, 2011 Accepting new patients
Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc CurrentSince Oct 2, 2023 Accepting new patients
The Miriam Hospital Past Accepting new patients

Locations

386 Stanley St
Fall River, MA 02720
Phone (508) 324-3550

400 Stanley St
Fall River, MA 02720
Phone (508) 675-1054

11 Friendship St
Newport, RI 02840
Phone (401) 845-1110

185A High Service Ave
North Providence, RI 02904
Phone (401) 354-6050

593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903

164 Summit Ave
Ste E
Providence, RI 02906
Phone (401) 793-2928

15 La Salle Sq
Providence, RI 02903

1125 N Main St
Providence, RI 02904
Phone (401) 793-2928

164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906
Phone (401) 793-2104

180 Corliss St
Ste E2
Providence, RI 02904
Phone (401) 793-2928

180 Corliss St
Ste E1
Providence, RI 02904
Phone (401) 793-2928

17 Virginia Ave
Ste 107
Providence, RI 02905
Phone (401) 784-4923

117 Ellenfield St
Ste 101
Providence, RI 02905
Phone (401) 444-4318

375 Wampanoag Trl
Riverside, RI 02915
Phone (401) 649-4010

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: karen.tashima@direct.sstar.nextgenshare.com
  • Direct secure messaging: ktashima13117@brownhealth.medalliesdirect.net

Organizations & group practices 12

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

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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}

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