NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Germany Curry, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lafayette, LA

Karen Germany Curry, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1144241167, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.021222, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1144241167
Name
Karen Germany Curry
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD.021222 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Lsu Medicine Clinic, Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone
(337) 261-6100
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1672289 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050804000698); accepts Medicare assignment
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 Lsu Medicine Clinic

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

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  4. Lonn Guidry, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1316960263
  5. Leela Lakshmiprasad, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1033130059

Verify Karen Germany Curry in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Curry66
  2. Specialty average3,176

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): 87.4 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 score69.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.0
  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: $23.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Curry$23.86
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA

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

Karen Germany Curry among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Karen Germany Curry, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

107 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lafayette

They are 107 of the 5,181 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Alvarez, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061154345544
  2. Tina Benoit, MDLafayette, LA 705061740202480
  3. Bradley Blappert, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061225247455
  4. Patricia Cran, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061902943814
  5. Federico Del Toro, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061932118445
  6. Ronald Jenkins, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061053312074
  7. Jason Landry, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061497972020
  8. Kenneth McCarron, MDLafayette, LA 705061366519423

Common questions

What is Karen Germany Curry, MD's NPI number?

Karen Germany Curry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144241167, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Germany Curry, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Lsu Medicine Clinic, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 261-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Germany Curry, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.021222, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Karen Germany Curry, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Germany Curry, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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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