Karen Ann Gersch, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Gainesville, GA
Karen Ann Gersch, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Georgia, and NPI 1649294240, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 94636, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Ann Gersch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 94636 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 S Enota Dr NE Ste 380, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Phone
- (770) 219-7099
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2023
- Medicaid IDs
- 200876370 IN
2801007 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230427001177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 155 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 200 S Enota Dr NE Ste 380
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Budde, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1992711915
- Tina Chaphe, AGACNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1467920157
- Christopher Crumley, PASurgical Physician Assistant1295447449
- Sarah Everett, PAPhysician Assistant1801836499
- Megan Gerrells, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1033736269
- John Hastings, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1174506869
Verify Karen Ann Gersch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 94636Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin11 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): 82.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,297.22
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Ann Gersch among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
Karen Ann Gersch, MD is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Gainesville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Budde, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011992711915
- John Hastings, MDGainesville, GA 305011174506869
- Matthew Janko, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011750708806
- Robert Thompson, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011780812974
- Susan Trocciola, MDGainesville, GA 305011831365345
- Dimitrios Tsirigotis, MDGainesville, GA 305011316450869
- Kenneth Walton, MDStatesboro, GA 304581699719179
- Jonathan Magruder, M.D.Athens, GA 306061427354810
Common questions
What is Karen Ann Gersch, MD's NPI number?
Karen Ann Gersch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649294240, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Ann Gersch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Enota Dr NE Ste 380, Gainesville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 219-7099. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Ann Gersch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 94636, 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 Ann Gersch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Ann Gersch, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Ann Gersch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.
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.