Brian Michael Karst, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Baytown, TX
Brian Michael Karst, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Baytown, Texas, and NPI 1710483490, issued on Apr 2, 2018. Check the license (Texas AP136852, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Michael Karst
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP136852 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7710 Garth RD Ste A, Baytown, TX 77521
- Phone
- (281) 783-8162
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180509000592); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7710 Garth RD Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Brian Michael Karst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP136852Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
439 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone90 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine38 claims
- Azithromycin32 claims
- Ibuprofen30 claims
- Cefuroxime27 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Elite Hospital Partners, PLLCHouston, TX
- Travis County Emergency Physicians PAHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Michael Karst among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas
Brian Michael Karst, NP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 42% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
60 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Baytown
They are 60 of the 1,189 NPPES records with a practice address in Baytown, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Brian Michael Karst, NP-C's NPI number?
Brian Michael Karst, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710483490, issued on Apr 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Michael Karst, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7710 Garth RD Ste A, Baytown, TX, 77521. Phone: (281) 783-8162. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Michael Karst, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP136852, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brian Michael Karst, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Michael Karst, NP-C had 439 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.