Arun K. Karsan, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Alexandria, LA
Arun K. Karsan, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1023089448, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 09526R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arun K. Karsan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 09526R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 4TH St, Alexandria, LA 71301
- Phone
- (318) 442-7867
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2022
- Fax
- (318) 442-3015
- Medicaid ID
- 1991431 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080414000231); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arun K. Karsan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 09526RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
7,138 Medicare Part D claims for 1,101 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel506 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium422 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium419 claims
- Eliquis329 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate291 claims
- Valsartan291 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,420.07
91 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rapides Regional Physician Group, Specialty Care, LLCAlexandria, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arun K. Karsan among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Arun K. Karsan, M.D. is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Alexandria → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mehul Bhalja, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011790031276
- Ilyas Chaudhry, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011508854894
- Naseem Jaffrani, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011043208366
- Parameswara Kaimal, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011053309336
- Muhammad Asif MangiAlexandria, LA 713011861888950
- Vikram Nijjar, MDAlexandria, LA 713011033298047
- Albert Pearce, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011598737835
- Muhammad Siddique Pir, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011982137543
Common questions
What is Arun K. Karsan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arun K. Karsan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023089448, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arun K. Karsan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 4TH St, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 442-7867. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arun K. Karsan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 09526R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arun K. Karsan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arun K. Karsan, M.D. had 7,138 Medicare Part D claims for 1,101 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arun K. Karsan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.