Physician Profile
Karen Schowalter, D.O.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Schowalter
Karen Schowalter, D.O. practices family medicine in Tacoma, WA. Medicare claims data shows Karen provided 987 services to 765 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, advance care planning, first 30 minutes, and annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (253) 756-3737
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5741 N 26TH ST UNIT 115
Tacoma, WA 98407
1322 3rd St SE Ste 240
Puyallup, WA 98372
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive interventions
Screening and testing
Diagnostic Tests
Exams & Screenings
Foot and Leg Pain
Heart & Circulation
Injections
Lungs & Breathing
Minor Procedures
Occupational Health
Office procedures
Pain Management
Preventive Care
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Skin Procedures
Sleep Health
Urgent Care Procedures
Wellness & Weight
Women's Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
987 services · 765 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
27 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
15 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
394 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
95 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | Billing code | G0446 |
89 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
86 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
73 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
32 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
30 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Other family doctors in Tacoma 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Influenza vaccine, inactivated 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Karen Schowalter?
Karen Schowalter is a family doctor in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Karen Schowalter's address?
Karen Schowalter is listed at 5741 N 26Th St Unit 115, Tacoma, WA 98407. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Karen Schowalter?
The number on file is (253) 756-3737. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Karen Schowalter?
Karen Schowalter's National Provider Identifier is 1770945065. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Karen Schowalter train?
Karen Schowalter attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Karen Schowalter have?
Karen Schowalter has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Karen Schowalter perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Karen Schowalter provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent , for intramuscular use, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Karen Schowalter's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Karen Schowalter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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