Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Carrollton, KY
Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Carrollton, Kentucky, and NPI 1891938718, issued on Apr 7, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky 45507, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karalee J. Bessinger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 45507 KY
01069094A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 205 Marwill Dr Ste 1, Carrollton, KY 41008
- Phone
- (502) 732-6956
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2025
- Fax
- (502) 732-8219
- Medicaid IDs
- 300099135 IN
7100224810 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121220000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 205 Marwill Dr Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Cole, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1073756284
- Sarah Hollis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1922539048
Verify Karalee J. Bessinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 45507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,579 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 187 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole309 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium279 claims
- Gabapentin264 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate257 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium256 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate216 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): 77.3 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: $183.97
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Community Medical Associates IncCarrollton, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karalee J. Bessinger among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky
Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D. is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Carrollton
They are 6 of the 73 NPPES records with a practice address in Carrollton, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.
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- Sherrell Nunnelley, M.D.Carrollton, KY 410081184740243
- Amanda Vickers, D.OCarrollton, KY 410081770925794
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Common questions
What is Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891938718, issued on Apr 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 Marwill Dr Ste 1, Carrollton, KY, 41008. Phone: (502) 732-6956. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45507, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D. had 8,579 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karalee J. Bessinger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.