Kara Pretzlaff, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Richardson, TX
Kara Pretzlaff, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Richardson, Texas, and NPI 1760878029, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license (Texas T1525, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Pretzlaff
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- T1525 TX
18488 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3005 E Renner RD, Richardson, TX 75082
- Phone
- (972) 699-0000
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211118001892); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3005 E Renner RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Diana Nguyen, MDDermatology Physician1750385688
Verify Kara Pretzlaff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T1525Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
534 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide69 claims
- Minoxidil60 claims
- Ketoconazole39 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate34 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate31 claims
- Finasteride24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,180.15
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Dermatology Specialists, PARichardson, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Pretzlaff among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Kara Pretzlaff, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
All 1,172 in Texas → Every provider in Richardson → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carole Aponte, MDRichardson, TX 750821053374033
- Cameron Coury, MDRichardson, TX 750821104020767
- Diana Nguyen, MDRichardson, TX 750821750385688
- Sara Chapman, MDRichardson, TX 750801891801106
- Angie Koriakos, DORichardson, TX 750801396060794
- Kelsie Riemenschneider, MDRichardson, TX 750801508397837
- Donald Glass, M.D., PH,D,Prosper, TX 750781508052036
- Susanne Lockhart, MDProsper, TX 750781497857585
Common questions
What is Kara Pretzlaff, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Pretzlaff, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760878029, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Pretzlaff, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3005 E Renner RD, Richardson, TX, 75082. Phone: (972) 699-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Pretzlaff, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T1525, 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 Pretzlaff, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Pretzlaff, M.D. had 534 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.