NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Ann Gunter, P.A.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Houston, TX

Karen Ann Gunter, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1013021534, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas PA04734, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013021534
Name
Karen Ann Gunter
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA04734 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7401 S. Main, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 799-2300
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 794-3395
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 7401 S. Main

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

  1. John Bishop, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1881865574
  2. David Bloome, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1649372962
  3. Christina Donahue, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1285909820
  4. Hussein Elkousy, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1376531954
  5. Idris Gharbaoui, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992731392
  6. Steven Goldhoff, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1467782284

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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Gunter34
  2. Specialty average304

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.

Karen Ann Gunter among 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas

Karen Ann Gunter, P.A. is one of 1,350 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 55% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 363AS0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Troy Barry, PA-CHouston, TX 770301447297080
  2. Fonteyn Beck, PA-CHouston, TX 770301427058197
  3. Boris Bratovich, PACHouston, TX 770301053311720
  4. Kelly Brown, PA-CHouston, TX 770301952397291
  5. Jose Delgado, PA-CHouston, TX 770301366489130
  6. Megan Generale, PA-CHouston, TX 770301194710525
  7. John Hoef, PA-CHouston, TX 770301083604318
  8. Denise Horowitz, PA-CHouston, TX 770301053358697

Common questions

What is Karen Ann Gunter, P.A.'s NPI number?

Karen Ann Gunter, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013021534, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Ann Gunter, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7401 S. Main, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 799-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Ann Gunter, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA04734, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Ann Gunter, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Ann Gunter, P.A. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.

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