Karena Puldon
NPI 1598345563 · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · San Francisco, CA
Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Hospitalist · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Karena Puldon is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider in San Francisco, CA (NPI 1598345563).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1598345563
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramStudent, Health Care
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
Specialties & taxonomies
Student, Health Care
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
5 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness28% of score
83% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint17% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
61 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent Hospital Care With Moderate Levelof Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 50 Minutes99233 | 36 | $132 |
| Hospital Discharge Day Management, More Than 30 Minutes99239 | 13 | $130 |
| Initial Hospital Care With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 75 Minutes99223 | 12 | $193 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $130–$193 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2021-04-13
- Last updated
- 2021-04-13
- Certified
- 2021-03-25
Frequently asked questions
- What is Karena Puldon's NPI number?
- Karena Puldon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598345563, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Karena Puldon's specialty?
- Karena Puldon is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (Student, Health Care).
- Where is Karena Puldon located?
- Karena Puldon's practice location on file with NPPES is 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143-2204.
- What is Karena Puldon's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Karena Puldon is (415) 476-1000.
- Does Karena Puldon accept Medicare?
- Karena Puldon is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Is Karena Puldon's NPI active?
- Yes — Karena Puldon's NPI (1598345563) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2021-04-13.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.