Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Alexander, MD

Specialist · Durham, NC

Karen Alexander, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1265490494, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9600438, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1265490494
Name
Karen Alexander
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
9600438 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 668-8871
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
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 2400 Pratt St

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

  1. Taylor Addis, NPNurse Practitioner1982179800
  2. Arun Ajmera, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1336645431
  3. Brittney Arnold, PTPhysical Therapist1396190260
  4. Alicia Blue, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1245967728
  5. Sara Calvert, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1457387136
  6. Miriam Caswell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568612273

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Karen Alexander1,732
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium177 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate167 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium149 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium135 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate126 claims
  6. Furosemide98 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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.

Specialist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,130 specialist records in North Carolina.

Other specialist records in North Carolina

  1. Bernadette Abadiano, PTWinston Salem, NC1386965788
  2. Kimberly Abraham, TRICHOLOGISTFayetteville, NC1427876283
  3. Robert Abram, M.D.Whittier, NC1740301225
  4. Jeffrey Acree, MDShelby, NC1750474573
  5. Donna Bryan Adair, COTAZebulon, NC1629357504
  6. James Adelman, MDGreensboro, NC1629035548
  7. Edward Adkins, HHCPElizabeth City, NC1285758706
  8. Ahmet Aksu, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1700974284
  9. George Alford, CPCharlotte, NC1669520284
  10. Temima AliMatthews, NC1215450960

Common questions

What is Karen Alexander, MD's NPI number?

Karen Alexander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265490494, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Alexander, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 668-8871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Alexander, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9600438, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Alexander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Alexander, MD had 1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.