Karen Hand, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Birmingham, AL
Karen Hand, MD is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1396964623, issued on Apr 25, 2007. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Hand
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License numbers
- 22062 MS
2011-00934 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Uab Orthopaedic Clinic, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 975-4263
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 930-7750
- Medicaid IDs
- 5917959 NC
NC1423 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130411000561); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Hand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $327.33
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hospital AT GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Karen Hand among 11 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Alabama
Karen Hand, MD is one of 11 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in Alabama
There are 11 orthopaedic trauma physician records in Alabama.
All 11 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Davis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331720540594
- Clay SpitlerBirmingham, AL 352331356518617
- Amir Herman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352941891196176
- David Griffin, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011962599670
- Michael Honeycutt, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011265895833
- Sudhakar Madanagopal, MDHuntsville, AL 358011033163308
- Robert Maples, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932310968
- Rena StewartMontgomery, AL 361111386696391
Common questions
What is Karen Hand, MD's NPI number?
Karen Hand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396964623, issued on Apr 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Hand, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Uab Orthopaedic Clinic, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 975-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Hand, MD's license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Hand, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Hand, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Hand, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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.