Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O.
Nephrology Physician · San Diego, CA
Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1790980472, issued on Jun 20, 2007. Check the license (California 20A10783, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bethany Elizabeth Karl
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 20A10783 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 543-6222
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131204000583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bethany Elizabeth Karl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A10783Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,486 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol129 claims
- Losartan Potassium90 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate86 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate59 claims
- Farxiga55 claims
- Furosemide53 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $341.36
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bethany Elizabeth Karl among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judy Adler, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031326043894
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- John Bestoso, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031295721884
- Francis Gabbai, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031356356034
- Kevin Hoveida, MDSan Diego, CA 921031508931023
- Joachim IX, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031720017536
- Ravindra Mehta, MDSan Diego, CA 921031295818102
- Cynthia Miracle, MDSan Diego, CA 921031700976636
Common questions
What is Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O.'s NPI number?
Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790980472, issued on Jun 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A10783, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bethany Elizabeth Karl, D.O. had 1,486 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.