DR. KAREN LAITNER BENZ D.O.
NPI 1407802093
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Fort Worth, TX
NPI Status: Active since May 25, 2006
Contact Information
1250 8TH AVE
SUITE 270
FORT WORTH, TX
ZIP 76104
Phone: (817) 927-9100
Fax: (817) 927-9103
- Individual
- Female
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Accepts Insurance
- PECOS Enrolled
- CLIA Number: 45D1014787
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-15-2025
About KAREN BENZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Benz, a women's health care provider established in Fort Worth, Texas with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407802093 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number L4243 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.
- NPI
- 1407802093
- Provider Name
- DR. KAREN LAITNER BENZ D.O.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 270 FORT WORTH, TX 76104
- Location Phone
- (817) 927-9100
- Location Fax
- (817) 927-9103
- Mailing Address
- 1250 8TH AVE STE 270 FORT WORTH, TX 76104
- Mailing Phone
- (817) 725-7900
- Mailing Fax
- (817) 927-9103
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-25-2006
- Last Update Date
- 04-25-2019
- Code Navigator
Women's health care providers like Karen Benz treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.
Location Map
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207V00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- L4243
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
- Imperial Preferred Bronze - HMO
- Imperial Preferred Gold - HMO
- Imperial Preferred Gold Zero - HMO
- Imperial Preferred Silver - HMO
- Imperial Standard Bronze - HMO
- Imperial Standard Gold - HMO
- Imperial Standard Silver - HMO
- Gold 1 - HMO
- Gold 1 with Adult Vision Services - HMO
- Gold 12 - HMO
- Gold 8 - HMO
- Silver 1 - HMO
- Silver 1 with Adult Vision Services - HMO
- Silver 12 with First 4 Primary Care Visits Free - HMO
- Silver 8 - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Karen Benz is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Physician Visit Costs
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 76104 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204
- Average New Patient Price $129.63
- Minimum New Patient Price $56.47
- Maximum New Patient Price $171.07
- Average New Patient Copayment $32.4
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.11
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.76
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213
- Average Established Patient Price $70.45
- Minimum Established Patient Price $18.18
- Maximum Established Patient Price $139.68
- Average Established Patient Copayment $17.61
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.54
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.92
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 45D1014787
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 16, 2023
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 15, 2025
- Laboratory Director
- KAREN L. BENZ DO
- Certificate Type
- Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Karen Benz in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 57 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 60 - 57 = 3 | 3 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1407802093 is valid because the calculated check digit 3 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982651998 | ANGELITO F YANGO MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Nephrology) | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 500 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (214) 358-2300 |
| 1942308119 | DR. TODD E. SAMUELSON M.D. Individual | Otolaryngology | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 205 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 335-8151 |
| 1669686937 | FORT WORTH PERINATAL ASSOCIATES, P.A. Organization | Specialist | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 570 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 332-6667 |
| 1336353366 | FORT WORTH ENT,P.A. Organization | Specialist | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 135 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 335-8151 |
| 1295944338 | DR. DANIEL SLOAN RICHEY D.O. Individual | Internal Medicine (Nephrology) | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 500 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (214) 358-2300 |
| 1962660944 | DR. ALICIA HENRY LARSEN MD Individual | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 320 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 924-2111 |
| 1851550339 | DR. DANIELLE BURKETT D.O. Individual | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1250 8TH AVE STE 445 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 923-0022 |
| 1730331125 | TEXAS HEALTH CARE, P.L.L.C. Organization | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 320 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 924-2111 |
| 1265663447 | JOHN AARON WHITFIELD, MD, FACOG, PA Organization | Clinic/Center | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 540 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 927-2229 |
| 1033440151 | CENTER FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTION LABORATORY AND SURGERY CENTER INC. Organization | Clinical Medical Laboratory | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 365 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 540-1157 |
| 1558692665 | CENTER FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTION, PA Organization | Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology) | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 365 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 540-1157 |
| 1073604195 | COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CARE CENTER OF TEXAS INC Organization | Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) | 1250 8TH AVE #130 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 886-0880 |
| 1609040419 | RANEY RAY AU.D. Individual | Audiologist | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 135 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 332-8848 |
| 1942201405 | DR. HELEN JANE BUSSEY MD Individual | Surgery | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 545 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 912-8080 |
| 1871555300 | KIRK W BARRON P.A. Individual | Physician Assistant (Medical) | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 135 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 332-8848 |
| 1053335778 | MRS. JANE EVA SINGER CNM, MSN Individual | Advanced Practice Midwife | 1250 8TH AVE FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 332-6667 |
| 1760649867 | DR. VAISHALI TRIVEDI KENT M.D. Individual | Surgery | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 545 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 912-8080 |
| 1417974007 | STEPHANIE L LAWRENCE PA Individual | Physician Assistant | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 435 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 923-0088 |
| 1720282593 | KATHERINE YVONNE KANE MD Individual | Surgery (Vascular Surgery) | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 240 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 927-0456 |
| 1790758563 | DR. JEFFERSON ROY LOWRY D.O. Individual | Otolaryngology | 1250 8TH AVE SUITE 135 FORT WORTH, TX 76104 (817) 335-8151 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407802093, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on May 25, 2006
The provider is located at 1250 8th Ave Suite 270 Fort Worth, Tx 76104 and the phone number is (817) 927-9100
The provider's speciality is Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Imperial. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $129.63 with an average copayment of $32.4 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $70.45 and an average copayment of 17.61. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
The provider's CLIA number is 45D1014787 for a "physician office" facility with a CLIA Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP). This CLIA certificate is issued in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing..
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