NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen J. Gurski, MD

Specialist · Reading, PA

Karen J. Gurski, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Reading, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679561450, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD062717L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1679561450
Name
Karen J. Gurski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD062717L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2494 Bernville RD, Reading, PA 19605
Phone
(610) 378-2898
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 208-8881
Medicaid ID
0016588590008 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070222000196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1992
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 2494 Bernville RD

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

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  2. Justin Clayton, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1699096768
  3. Staci Gross, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1154571305
  4. Dawn Hasson, MDSpecialist1699763474
  5. Kenneth Hill, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1992921563
  6. Caitlin Long, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144652082

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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

954 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Gurski954
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol158 claims
  2. Oxybutynin Chloride Er75 claims
  3. Premarin51 claims
  4. Betamethasone Valerate49 claims
  5. Myrbetriq43 claims
  6. Valacyclovir36 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): 81.2 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $148.55

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Gurski$148.55
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Tower Health Medical GroupReading, PA

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

Karen J. Gurski among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania

Karen J. Gurski, MD is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1989 among the 547 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelli FogartyReading, PA 196051295985653
  2. Dawn Hasson, MDReading, PA 196051699763474
  3. Megan WalkerReading, PA 196051912157595
  4. Stefanie Adams, MS OTR/LReading, PA 196061568776631
  5. Timothy Malak, MDReading, PA 196061831280676
  6. Monika Touri, MS, OTR/LReading, PA 196061457752545
  7. Jill Delong, COTAShillington, PA 196071275765646
  8. Ursula Garrison, IBCLC, RLCShillington, PA 196071588844419

Common questions

What is Karen J. Gurski, MD's NPI number?

Karen J. Gurski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679561450, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen J. Gurski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2494 Bernville RD, Reading, PA, 19605. Phone: (610) 378-2898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen J. Gurski, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD062717L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen J. Gurski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen J. Gurski, MD had 954 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen J. Gurski, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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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