NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen K. Driskell, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Kansas City, MO

Karen K. Driskell, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1073518809, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R8G57, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073518809
Name
Karen K. Driskell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
R8G57 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8600 NE 82ND St, Kansas City, MO 64158
Phone
(816) 741-9122
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(816) 741-9665
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 8600 NE 82ND St

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

  1. Rebecca Arth, WHNP, FNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1407130172
  2. Emily Burnett, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295296796
  3. Amy Horton, APRN-NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1063845071
  4. Jill Sampson, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1427291335
  5. Laura Waddell, ARNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1326392259
  6. Laura Wolfe, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1669739967

Verify Karen K. Driskell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Karen Driskell72
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $65.50

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Driskell$65.50
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Karen K. Driskell among 902 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Missouri

Karen K. Driskell, MD is one of 902 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 902 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Burnett, MDKansas City, MO 641581295296796
  2. Kelly Nichols, MDKansas City, MO 641581851396691
  3. Jill Sampson, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641581427291335
  4. Rebecca Wayman, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641581447425327
  5. Laura Wolfe, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641581669739967
  6. Ana Adams, DOKansas City, MO 641541962151613
  7. Rebecca HamelKansas City, MO 641541538546759
  8. Julie Hartung, MDKansas City, MO 641541811992753

Common questions

What is Karen K. Driskell, MD's NPI number?

Karen K. Driskell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073518809, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen K. Driskell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8600 NE 82ND St, Kansas City, MO, 64158. Phone: (816) 741-9122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen K. Driskell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R8G57, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen K. Driskell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen K. Driskell, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.