Karen Hu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Saratoga Springs, NY
Karen Hu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saratoga Springs, New York, and NPI 1043745151, issued on Apr 26, 2017. Check the license (New York 295416, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Hu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 295416 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 Church St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
- Phone
- (518) 587-8400
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221027001229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Hu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 295416Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
970 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost232 claims
- Lumigan165 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate87 claims
- Timolol Maleate77 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate73 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol46 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): 65.4 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: $305.14
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs, NY · 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 Hu among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Karen Hu, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Francomano, MDSaratoga Springs, NY 128661922082742
- Mark Verra, MDSaratoga Springs, NY 128661245214063
- Roy Arogyasami, M.D.Plattsburgh, NY 129011821281395
- Joseph Rini, M.D.Plattsburgh, NY 129011003058652
- Frederick Shaw, M.D.Plattsburgh, NY 129011477737096
- Christopher Zieker, MDWilton, NY 128311336127075
- Mark Hite, M.D.Queensbury, NY 128041366488025
- Dennis Picano, MDQueensbury, NY 128041780673715
Common questions
What is Karen Hu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Hu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043745151, issued on Apr 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Hu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Church St, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Phone: (518) 587-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Hu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 295416, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Hu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Hu, M.D. had 970 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Hu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.4 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.