NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Newark, NJ

Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1982625232, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MB07710300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1982625232
Name
Karen Lynn Kepler
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
25MB07710300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07107
Phone
(973) 972-0037
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0049964 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041118000190); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999
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 30 Bergen St

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

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  2. Seena Aisner, M.D.Cytopathology Physician1205859410
  3. Abraham Aviv, M.D.Pediatric Nephrology Physician1154462687
  4. Bonita Bachl, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1366474827
  5. Gwen Brachman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1174737985
  6. Zamir Brelvi, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1740213297

Verify Karen Lynn Kepler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

1,322 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Kepler1,322
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium126 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium112 claims
  3. Eliquis47 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate45 claims
  5. Lisinopril41 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium40 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): 77.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kessler Professional Services LLCWest Orange, NJ

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

Karen Lynn Kepler among 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey

Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O. is one of 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 67% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 357 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Felix Almentero, M.D.Belleville, NJ 071091992738546
  2. Robert Cozzarelli, DPTBelleville, NJ 071091467969238
  3. Frederick Gangemi, M.D.Belleville, NJ 071091356446108
  4. Joel Meer, MDNewark, NJ 071051740356898
  5. Andrew Wasicki, PTABelleville, NJ 071091689507808
  6. Humaira Ashraf, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031225397433
  7. John Bach, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031295749422
  8. Kathy Chou, D.O.Newark, NJ 071031528592458

Common questions

What is Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O.'s NPI number?

Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982625232, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Bergen St, Newark, NJ, 07107. Phone: (973) 972-0037. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MB07710300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O. had 1,322 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Lynn Kepler, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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.

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