Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kara Lappin, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bellefontaine, OH

Kara Lappin, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and NPI 1518490416, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 34.014251, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518490416
Name
Kara Lappin
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
34.014251 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 E Palmer RD, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone
(937) 592-4015
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 205 E Palmer RD

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

  1. Dustyn Auckerman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801103452
  2. Suzanne Avila, D.O.Plastic Surgery Physician1124252770
  3. Abbey Bensman, RDLDRegistered Dietitian1487283412
  4. Marcus Burhanna, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1225113525
  5. Michelle Cartellone, RNRegistered Nurse1508703950
  6. Jodi Cook, PHARMDPharmacist1417421744

Verify Kara Lappin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

594 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Lappin594
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt75 claims
  2. Prednisone49 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa31 claims
  4. Omeprazole31 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  6. Furosemide18 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.4 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 score69.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $41.84

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Lappin$41.84
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Ohio

There are 5,995 internal medicine physician records in Ohio.

Other internal medicine physician records in Ohio

  1. Evan Abalos, D.O.Toledo, OH1194163089
  2. Teah Abashidze, M.D.Cleveland, OH1336179647
  3. Rami Abboud, MDLorain, OH1487854972
  4. Walid Abboud, MDCleveland, OH1245295559
  5. Moshrik Abd-Alamir, M.D.Toledo, OH1386879054
  6. Jason Abdallah, M.D.Cuyahoga Falls, OH1093071565
  7. Saaid Abdel-Ghani, M.D.Columbus, OH1598926529
  8. Mohammed Abdelaziz, MDDayton, OH1831326701
  9. Bahaa Abdelghaffar, MDCleveland, OH1265954275
  10. John Abdelnour, MDCleveland, OH1114656931

Common questions

What is Kara Lappin, D.O.'s NPI number?

Kara Lappin, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518490416, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Lappin, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 E Palmer RD, Bellefontaine, OH, 43311. Phone: (937) 592-4015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Lappin, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.014251, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kara Lappin, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Lappin, D.O. had 594 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Lappin, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.