Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Houck, MD

Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Karen Houck, MD is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154393205, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD073770L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1154393205
Name
Karen Houck
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
License number
MD073770L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5401 Old York RD Ste 410, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone
(215) 456-6990
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2006
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 198 among the 1,016 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Houck222
  2. Specialty average198

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin29 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl17 claims
  4. Fentanyl15 claims
  5. Lenvima13 claims
  6. Anastrozole12 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 76.7 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 score55.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 67 gynecologic oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other gynecologic oncology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Nawar Abdul Latif, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1023247335
  2. Gazi Abdulhay, MDUpland, PA1548210024
  3. Allison Ball, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA1205265972
  4. Jessica BergerPittsburgh, PA1679735864
  5. Michelle BoisenPittsburgh, PA1700028818
  6. Richard Boulay, MDEaston, PA1013926922
  7. Bethany Bustamante, MDLancaster, PA1992105357
  8. Sudeshna Chatterjee-Paer, M.D.Wynnewood, PA1962794743
  9. John ComerciPittsburgh, PA1821062639
  10. Jason Conger, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1821586926

Common questions

What is Karen Houck, MD's NPI number?

Karen Houck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154393205, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Houck, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5401 Old York RD Ste 410, Philadelphia, PA, 19141. Phone: (215) 456-6990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Houck, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD073770L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen Houck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Houck, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 198. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Houck, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.