Karen Kern, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Metairie, LA
Karen Kern, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1073803375, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana MD.206803, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Kern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- MD.206803 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3040 33RD St, Metairie, LA 70001
- Phone
- (504) 896-9827
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2150669 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200401002061); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3040 33RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mary GuzzinoPediatric Nurse Practitioner1487376257
- Susan Jeanfreau, M.D.Specialist1518062868
- Kennedi JonesGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1053186676
- Sarah MayerPediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian1740963958
- Paul Remedios, MDPediatrics Physician1730454059
Verify Karen Kern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.206803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $524.04
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Childrens Hospital Medical Practice CorporationDestrehan, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Kern among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana
Karen Kern, M.D. is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
68 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 68 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.
All 917 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Adams, MDMetairie, LA 700011720082498
- George Bauer, MDMetairie, LA 700011437153103
- William Blake, MDMetairie, LA 700011144224817
- Mark Dal Corso, MDMetairie, LA 700011326060336
- Lisa Defusco, MDMetairie, LA 700011295830081
- Patrice Evers, MDMetairie, LA 700011124168182
- John Firestone, MDMetairie, LA 700011386648830
- Keith Kappel, MDMetairie, LA 700011851395537
Common questions
What is Karen Kern, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Kern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073803375, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Kern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3040 33RD St, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 896-9827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Kern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.206803, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.