Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · San Jose, CA
Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED. is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1629396684, issued on May 13, 2010. Check the license (California A129008, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christoph Karch
- Credential
- M.D., DR.MED.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
- License number
- A129008 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
- Phone
- (408) 885-5000
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150715000341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christoph Karch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A129008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
1,192 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam150 claims
- Lamotrigine109 claims
- Carbamazepine86 claims
- Lacosamide77 claims
- Divalproex Sodium76 claims
- Gabapentin74 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): 80.6 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christoph Karch among 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California
Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED. is one of 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California
There are 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.
All 38 in California → Every provider in San Jose → Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chuong Le, MDSan Jose, CA 951161568501005
- Patricia Tyler, MDNapa, CA 945581790937316
- John Day, MDStanford, CA 943051447291992
- Maxwell Greene, MDStanford, CA 943051720372576
- Kenneth Leung, MDStanford, CA 943051801259007
- Kathie Lin, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051053726729
- Sarada Sakamuri, MDStanford, CA 943051275794612
- Jacinda Sampson, MD, PHDStanford, CA 943051427000710
Common questions
What is Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED.'s NPI number?
Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629396684, issued on May 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA, 95128. Phone: (408) 885-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A129008, 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 Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED. had 1,192 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christoph Karch, M.D., DR.MED.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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.