John W. Karod, M.D.
Urology Physician · Caribou, ME
John W. Karod, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Caribou, Maine, and NPI 1578661542, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Maine 015462, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Karod
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 015462 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 74 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME 04736
- Phone
- (207) 498-2359
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 10450000 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051024001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John W. Karod in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license 015462Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
748 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl175 claims
- Finasteride158 claims
- Myrbetriq97 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl42 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro31 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim30 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): 88.5 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: $59.24
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Northern Maine Medical CenterFort Kent, ME · Critical Access Hospitals
- Pines Health ServicesCaribou, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
John W. Karod among 73 urology physician records in Maine
John W. Karod, M.D. is one of 73 urology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 78% 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, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 urology physician records list a practice address in Caribou
They are 3 of the 313 NPPES records with a practice address in Caribou, and 73 urology physician records in Maine.
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Common questions
What is John W. Karod, M.D.'s NPI number?
John W. Karod, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578661542, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Karod, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME, 04736. Phone: (207) 498-2359. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Karod, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number 015462, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John W. Karod, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Karod, M.D. had 748 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John W. Karod, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.5 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.