David Matthew Karaffa, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Palm Coast, FL
David Matthew Karaffa, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Palm Coast, Florida, and NPI 1528048147, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 112167, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Matthew Karaffa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- ME 112167 FL
0101233594 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Cypress Edge Dr Ste 203, Palm Coast, FL 32164
- Phone
- (386) 586-4464
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2025
- Fax
- (386) 586-4465
- Medicaid ID
- 7119151 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120626000232); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Matthew Karaffa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 112167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,556 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin445 claims
- Levetiracetam266 claims
- Clonazepam249 claims
- Memantine Hcl227 claims
- Donepezil Hcl199 claims
- Sertraline Hcl192 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.39
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, IncPalm Coast, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Matthew Karaffa among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida
David Matthew Karaffa, M.D. is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.
All 1,530 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Coast → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Omar ElsekailyPalm Coast, FL 321641013599232
- Jose Garcia Guerra, M.D.Palm Coast, FL 321641083824262
- Jeet Kapadia, MDPalm Coast, FL 321641942739099
- Desiree Casasnovas - Lopez, M.D.The Villages, FL 321631851596738
- John Castaldo, MDThe Villages, FL 321631518975036
- Yiqun Hu, MDThe Villages, FL 321631972529592
- Roland More, MDThe Villages, FL 321631437250065
- Joseph Rios, M.D.The Villages, FL 321631487194742
Common questions
What is David Matthew Karaffa, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Matthew Karaffa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528048147, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Matthew Karaffa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Cypress Edge Dr Ste 203, Palm Coast, FL, 32164. Phone: (386) 586-4464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Matthew Karaffa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 112167, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Matthew Karaffa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Matthew Karaffa, M.D. had 3,556 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Matthew Karaffa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.