Individual provider Active NPI

Karen W Simpson, MD

  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
  • Opelousas, LA
National Provider Identifier
1831264373
Registry record updated Sep 29, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207ZP0102X
License
025694 Issued in LA
Practice address
1268 Attakapas Dr
Suite 102
Opelousas, LA 70570-6515
Phone
(337) 948-8663
Fax
(337) 948-8783
NPI assigned
Nov 21, 2006
Last updated
Sep 29, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 29, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X 025694 LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1268 Attakapas Dr
Suite 102
Opelousas, LA 70570-6515

Mailing address

1268 Attakapas Dr
Suite 102
Opelousas, LA 70570-6515
Phone (337) 948-8663

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1041947MedicaidLA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070216000525 LA Practitioner - Pathology 7517069859 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Pathology
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, 2001
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
The Pathology Laboratory, Inc.Group PAC ID 0941240782, 6 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

830 Bayou Pines W
Lake Charles, LA 70601-7077
Phone (337) 436-9557

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
84.01 of 100Reported as group
Quality
81.19
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
025694LAMDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Pathology Group of Louisiana, a Professional Medical Corporation Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology CurrentSince Sep 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Pathology Group of Louisiana, a Professional Medical Corporation Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology CurrentSince Sep 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
The Pathology Laboratory, Inc. Clinical Pathology CurrentSince Apr 1, 2019 Accepting new patients
TPL FL LLC CurrentSince Apr 1, 2019 Accepting new patients
Clinical Pathology Reliapath LLC Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Past Accepting new patients
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Past Accepting new patients

Locations

5339 Odonovan Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone (225) 766-4999

1810 Bertrand Dr
Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone (337) 233-1899

830 W Bayou Pines Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone (337) 436-9557

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ksimpson5310938@direct.casso.us.com
  • Direct secure messaging: ksimpson912499@direct.ochsner.org

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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