NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Lynn Burnett, MD

Surgery Physician · Waco, TX

Karen Lynn Burnett, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1144424060, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Texas N7402, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144424060
Name
Karen Lynn Burnett
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
N7402 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6600 Fish Pond RD, Waco, TX 76710
Phone
(254) 776-3188
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 776-3671
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101207000173); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6600 Fish Pond RD

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

  1. Lori Anderson, PT-MSOrthopedic Physical Therapist1013179555
  2. Gary Becker, M.D.Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician1023084639
  3. Austin BrownPhysical Therapist1265891709
  4. Chad Conner, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1578767133
  5. Kayla Davis, PAMedical Physician Assistant1255689881
  6. David Hoffman, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1740289107

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

196 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Burnett196
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl33 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen18 claims
  4. Neomycin Sulfate13 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl11 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): 74.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $78.62

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tactile Systems Technology Inc. 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.

  1. Karen Burnett$78.62
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Providence Health AllianceWaco, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karen Lynn Burnett among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Karen Lynn Burnett, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 49% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Claiborne, MDWaco, TX 767101205192994
  2. Josh Goldstrich, M.D.Waco, TX 767101134265580
  3. Elizbeth Kiraly, M.D.Waco, TX 767101710986112
  4. Ross Reagan, M.D.Waco, TX 767101518966837
  5. William Turney, M.D.Waco, TX 767101093714313
  6. David Alexander, M.D.Waco, TX 767121598745705
  7. Megan Daubert, MDWaco, TX 767121619407384
  8. Webster Lowder, M.D.Waco, TX 767081275662033

Common questions

What is Karen Lynn Burnett, MD's NPI number?

Karen Lynn Burnett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144424060, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Lynn Burnett, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Fish Pond RD, Waco, TX, 76710. Phone: (254) 776-3188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Lynn Burnett, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N7402, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Karen Lynn Burnett, MD had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Lynn Burnett, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.3 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.

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