NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Elliot Karz, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

James Elliot Karz, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1326560194, issued on Jul 12, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico A-2314-19, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; 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
1326560194
Name
James Elliot Karz
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
A-2314-19 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 923-7972
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200707000089); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1100 Central Ave SE

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

  1. Ahmed Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871233254
  2. Mohamed Abdelbaky, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770103897
  3. Genine Abeyta, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1992693592
  4. Jeannine Acantilado, CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477504959
  5. Chidozie Agu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982952156
  6. Angela Aldrich, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1093789927

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

194 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Karz194
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin28 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl20 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): 83.8 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 score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.00

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Karz$20.00
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

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

302 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 302 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico.

Other emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico

  1. Jaime Aagaard, MDAlbuquerque, NM1083750863
  2. Jorge Abalos, DOArtesia, NM1851382469
  3. Dawn Abriel, DOSanta Fe, NM1427026905
  4. Dane Abruzzo, MDAlbuquerque, NM1093343774
  5. Steven Acosta, M.D.Las Cruces, NM1861531865
  6. Irene Agostini, MDAlbuquerque, NM1467418475
  7. John Alcock, MDAlbuquerque, NM1548372238
  8. Sylvia Alden, MDAlbuquerque, NM1295001527
  9. Robert AlundayAlbuquerque, NM1073776720
  10. Bianca Alvarez, MDAlbuquerque, NM1932605805

Common questions

What is James Elliot Karz, DO's NPI number?

James Elliot Karz, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326560194, issued on Jul 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Elliot Karz, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 923-7972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Elliot Karz, DO's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number A-2314-19, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Elliot Karz, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Elliot Karz, DO had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Elliot Karz, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.

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.