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Karen Tam, FNP

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Lubbock, TX
National Provider Identifier
1821549205
Registry record updated May 19, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Nurse PractitionerTaxonomy code 363LF0000X
License
AP132330 Issued in TX
Practice address
2602 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79411-2444
Phone
(806) 744-4432
Fax
(806) 743-9363
NPI assigned
Oct 20, 2016
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 19, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X AP132330 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2602 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79411-2444

Mailing address

3601 4TH St
Lubbock, TX 79430-0002
Phone (806) 743-2669

Other practice location 1

11011 Slide Rd
Lubbock, TX 79424-2274
Phone (806) 743-2584

Other practice location 2

3601 4th St
Lubbock, TX 79430-0002
Phone (806) 743-2757

Electronic endpoints 2

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address CombestWellness@direct.myteamcare.com Direct
Direct Messaging Address karen.tam@direct.myteamcare.com Direct

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20161129000046 TX Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner 9537449020 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Education
Other, 1997
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

4004 82ND St
Lubbock, TX 79423-2065
Phone (806) 743-7800

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
99.52 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
87.98
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Nurse Practitioner

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
AP132330TXMDFamily Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Current Accepting new patients
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock CurrentSince Oct 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Current Accepting new patients
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Current Accepting new patients
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock CurrentSince Oct 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Lubbock County Hospital District Past Accepting new patients
Lubbock County Hospital District Past Accepting new patients
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Past Accepting new patients

Locations

301 40th St
Lubbock, TX 79404
Phone (806) 743-9355

3601 4th St
Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone (806) 743-1000

2602 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79411
Phone (806) 744-4432

4000 24th St
#410
Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone (806) 743-7700

4004 82nd St
Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone (806) 722-3150

11011 Slide Rd
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone (806) 743-2584

Organizations & group practices 8

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 5

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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