Kara Choate, M.D.
Urology Physician · Irving, TX
Kara Choate, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Irving, Texas, and NPI 1033505995, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (Texas T5847, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Choate
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- T5847 TX
DR.0064069 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2021 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 450, Irving, TX 75061
- Phone
- (866) 367-8768
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220627002283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2021 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 450
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ly Chu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063063238
- Zachary Compton, M.D.Urology Physician1780029678
- Keith Waguespack, MDUrology Physician1124014659
Verify Kara Choate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T5847Check 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
756 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl178 claims
- Myrbetriq127 claims
- Finasteride114 claims
- Estradiol79 claims
- Gemtesa72 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate38 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): 79.6 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: $1,313.28
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Urology Partners OF North Texas, PLLCBedford, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Choate among 960 urology physician records in Texas
Kara Choate, M.D. is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Texas
There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.
All 960 in Texas → Every provider in Irving → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zachary Compton, M.D.Irving, TX 750611780029678
- William Smith, MDIrving, TX 750611629230552
- Keith Waguespack, MDIrving, TX 750611124014659
- Keith Bloom, MDIrving, TX 750631831177948
- Kenneth Goldberg, MDLewisville, TX 750571598867616
- Martha Storrie, M.D.Lewisville, TX 750571376608265
- Nicol Bush, MDThe Colony, TX 750561568664332
- Alexander Martin, MDMcKinney, TX 750691316504236
Common questions
What is Kara Choate, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Choate, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033505995, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Choate, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 450, Irving, TX, 75061. Phone: (866) 367-8768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Choate, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T5847, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara Choate, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Choate, M.D. had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara Choate, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.6 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.