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2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1346230414 M.D.
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Karen Brooks, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Columbia, Maryland.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,916 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
MIPS score
91/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Karen Brooks, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91/100 - above the 83.5 national average.

91/100
MIPS score · +7 vs avg
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥58th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Karen Brooks, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with a CMS quality score on file — objective federal reporting, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1346230414), first enumerated 10/28/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Not in federal data

    Medicare Part D participation

    No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1346230414 · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1346230414
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 7K Critical Care
  • MIPS-ABOVE 91/100
  • BOOK-THIN 217 in Maryland
  • PHOTO-FINISH Masood Ahmad, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Karen Brooks, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

91 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Karen Brooks, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Karen Brooks, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/28/2005

NPI 1346230414

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Mid-sized

6,916 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

91/100 7.5 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Maryland

How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers

Maryland providers
Behavior Technician15.8%Clinical Social Worker5.4%Home Health Aide4.4%Student in an Organized Heal…4.4%Physical Therapist3.8%Pharmacist3.5%Critical Care Medicine (Inte…0.1%
Largest specialties in Maryland (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Karen Brooks, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%91%
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 91/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

10724 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 997-5944

Provider Details

NPI 1346230414
Specialty Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 10/28/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

90.9856
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
87.0547
Quality
56.6973
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

More Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in MD → All providers in Maryland → Compare specialties →

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How Karen Brooks, M.D. fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

6,916
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,103
Avg Claims per Provider

Nationwide Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Brooks, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91 here).

Bruce Bartlow 91 CA Rafael Lupercio 91 CA Sriram Sambasivan 91 CA Masood Ahmad 91 PA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Christopher Oswald Pottstown, PA David Erasmus Nashville, TN Rodolfo Pascual Winston Salem, NC Jenee Bowman Rocky Mount, NC

Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Maryland

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brooks.

One of 217 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Maryland, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Mustafa Abdulmahdi
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Amy Agrawal
M.D.
Silver Spring, MD
Amarpreet Ahluwalia
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Mustafa Al Mashat
MD
Cheverly, MD
Dr. Mohamad Alabrash
M.D.
White Marsh, MD

Compare Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karen Brooks, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Karen Brooks, M.D. specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Columbia, Maryland. Credentials: M.D..
What is Karen Brooks, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Karen Brooks, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91/100 (Quality: 87.1, Cost: 56.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Karen Brooks, M.D. located? ▼
Karen Brooks, M.D. is located at 10724 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY, Columbia, MD, 21044. Phone: (410) 997-5944.
What is Karen Brooks, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Karen Brooks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346230414, issued on 10/28/2005.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,916 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,103 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Karen Brooks, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Karen Brooks, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Karen Brooks, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Karen Brooks, M.D.'s NPI is 1346230414 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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 August 2026.