Carina Ann Wasko, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX
Carina Ann Wasko, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1417152752, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Texas M6947, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carina Ann Wasko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- M6947 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 873-8890
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- 187219401 TX
187219402 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070727000296); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carina Ann Wasko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M6947Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide121 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate106 claims
- Ketoconazole94 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate68 claims
- Mupirocin67 claims
- Metronidazole50 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.10
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carina Ann Wasko among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Carina Ann Wasko, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Carina Ann Wasko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carina Ann Wasko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417152752, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carina Ann Wasko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 873-8890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carina Ann Wasko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M6947, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carina Ann Wasko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carina Ann Wasko, M.D. had 1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carina Ann Wasko, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.