Heather Lyn Karu, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Heather Lyn Karu, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1396791232, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 5094, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Lyn Karu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- 5094 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 W 22ND St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Phone
- (605) 328-0000
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 328-0001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061011000640); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heather Lyn Karu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 5094Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 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: $25,595.03
72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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
- Sanford ClinicSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 7 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in South Dakota.
All 7 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 6 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Breit, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051972582021
- Lee Miller, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051285613331
- Mark Shashikant, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081053582270
- Sanjay Mukerji, M.D.Aberdeen, SD 574011487651477
- Robert SchutzRapid City, SD 577011477683324
- Mary SnyderRapid City, SD 577011780635706
Common questions
What is Heather Lyn Karu, MD's NPI number?
Heather Lyn Karu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396791232, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Lyn Karu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 W 22ND St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Lyn Karu, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 5094, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Lyn Karu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Lyn Karu, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Lyn Karu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 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.