NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A.

Psychiatry Physician · Cincinnati, OH

David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1609042316, issued on May 2, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35 126529, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609042316
Name
David Edward Karol
Credential
M.D., M.A.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
35 126529 OH
141351 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
234 Goodman St, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 584-8577
Enumerated
May 2, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 584-5618
Medicaid ID
0134561 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150618002622); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 234 Goodman St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alrawy Abdou, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992689947
  2. Yamuna Abhayawardhane, M.D., PH.D.Hospitalist Physician1104881580
  3. Abdullah Abohimed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942183181
  4. Khaled Abou El-Ezz, MB CHBHospitalist Physician1174802201
  5. Patricia Adams, R.N., MSN, AOCNSOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1053618868
  6. Olufunmilayo Adewumi, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1083743819

Verify David Edward Karol in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

533 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. David Karol533
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl55 claims
  2. Venlafaxine Hcl Er38 claims
  3. Fluoxetine Hcl31 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl29 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate29 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Hcl28 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): 78.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Edward Karol among 1,587 psychiatry physician records in Ohio

David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A. is one of 1,587 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 775 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Ohio

There are 1,587 psychiatry physician records in Ohio.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lesley Arnold, MDCincinnati, OH 452191750324190
  2. Muhammad Aslam, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191578592952
  3. Charles Collins, MDCincinnati, OH 452191790886992
  4. Jacqueline Collins, MDCincinnati, OH 452191942301148
  5. Emmett Cooper, MDCincinnati, OH 452191548297013
  6. Neil Dubin, MDCincinnati, OH 452191679581698
  7. Constance Fox, MDCincinnati, OH 452191417965435
  8. John Hawkins, MDCincinnati, OH 452191669480687

Common questions

What is David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A.'s NPI number?

David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609042316, issued on May 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 Goodman St, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 584-8577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35 126529, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A. had 533 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Edward Karol, M.D., M.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.

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