Karen Buhariwalla, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Holly Springs, GA
Karen Buhariwalla, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Holly Springs, Georgia, and NPI 1477841393, issued on Jul 12, 2011. Check the license (Georgia 075608, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Buhariwalla
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 075608 GA
5315049901 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 684 Sixes RD Ste 220, Holly Springs, GA 30115
- Phone
- (770) 721-9660
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 721-9661
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161228002252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Buhariwalla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 075608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
- Diazepam33 claims
- Nystatin18 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine17 claims
- Cephalexin14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 9.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Elucent Medical. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Karen Buhariwalla among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia
Karen Buhariwalla, D.O. is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Holly Springs
They are 3 of the 68 NPPES records with a practice address in Holly Springs, and 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 991 in Georgia → Every provider in Holly Springs → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammed Al Fayyadh, M.D.Canton, GA 301151912342841
- Jessica Downey, CSTCanton, GA 301151356133318
- Anuj Dua, MDHolly Springs, GA 301151104866334
- Jose Lopez-Vera, MDCanton, GA 301151225598451
- Kathryn ParkerCanton, GA 301151417213893
- Michael Shotwell, M.D.Holly Springs, GA 301151427021070
- Pamela Strickland, M.D.Canton, GA 301151508859471
- Neha Amin, D.O.Canton, GA 301141699107698
Common questions
What is Karen Buhariwalla, D.O.'s NPI number?
Karen Buhariwalla, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477841393, issued on Jul 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Buhariwalla, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 684 Sixes RD Ste 220, Holly Springs, GA, 30115. Phone: (770) 721-9660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Buhariwalla, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 075608, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Buhariwalla, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Buhariwalla, D.O. had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Buhariwalla, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 9.5 of 100. 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.