Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Port Angeles, WA
Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Port Angeles, Washington, and NPI 1750330379, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00029952, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Kurtz Urnes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD00029952 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 939 Caroline St, Port Angeles, WA 98362
- Phone
- (360) 417-7000
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1087485 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050505001225); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara Kurtz Urnes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00029952Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
784 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate129 claims
- Spironolactone97 claims
- Furosemide65 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium36 claims
- Losartan Potassium33 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl30 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): 81 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: $211.67
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Kara Kurtz Urnes among 512 cardiovascular disease physician records in Washington
Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D. is one of 512 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Washington
There are 512 cardiovascular disease physician records in Washington.
All 512 in Washington → Every provider in Port Angeles → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Emery, MDPort Angeles, WA 983621851361174
- Zina Hajduczok, MDPort Angeles, WA 983621104939768
- Frank Torres, M.D.Port Townsend, WA 983681235243825
- Matthew Voorsanger, MDPoulsbo, WA 983701073506143
- Ranjini Krishnan, MDSequim, WA 983821740392703
- Sujeen Adhikari, D.O.Silverdale, WA 983831144683954
- John Banzer, M.D.Silverdale, WA 983831912933375
- Michael Hegewald, M.D.Silverdale, WA 983831427080282
Common questions
What is Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750330379, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 939 Caroline St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362. Phone: (360) 417-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00029952, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D. had 784 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara Kurtz Urnes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.