Kara J. Johnson, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Fargo, ND
Kara J. Johnson, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1578708228, issued on Dec 10, 2008. Check the license (North Dakota 12817, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara J. Johnson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 12817 ND
49759 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
- Phone
- (701) 234-2524
- Enumerated
- Dec 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2022
- Fax
- (701) 234-2021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130826001014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara J. Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 12817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,044 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone218 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta185 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol113 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa108 claims
- Azithromycin106 claims
- Breo Ellipta102 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 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: $190.57
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kara J. Johnson among 37 pulmonary disease physician records in North Dakota
Kara J. Johnson, MD is one of 37 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 76% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 37 pulmonary disease physician records in North Dakota.
All 37 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ajay Aggarwal, MDFargo, ND 581021952344756
- Craig Backous, DOFargo, ND 581021073713418
- Eva Berro, MDFargo, ND 581021760552376
- Weston Bowker, MDFargo, ND 581021316443427
- Namratta Ghatehorde, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021285074757
- Adam Glazier, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021437143427
- Venkat Kiran Kanchustambham, M/DFargo, ND 581021851602999
- Michael Briggs, MDFargo, ND 581031710911185
Common questions
What is Kara J. Johnson, MD's NPI number?
Kara J. Johnson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578708228, issued on Dec 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara J. Johnson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 234-2524. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara J. Johnson, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 12817, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara J. Johnson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara J. Johnson, MD had 2,044 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara J. Johnson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.