Karen L. Lorusso, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Santa Fe, NM
Karen L. Lorusso, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1578562393, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 2000-13, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen L. Lorusso
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 2000-13 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4200 Beckner Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
- Phone
- (505) 670-8292
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 913-8923
- Medicaid ID
- B5719 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050924000102); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 64 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4200 Beckner Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathryn Chan, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1588698369
- Fei Gu, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1033302625
Verify Karen L. Lorusso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 2000-13Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
996 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole112 claims
- Anastrozole108 claims
- Dexamethasone43 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate43 claims
- Revlimid39 claims
- Hydroxyurea32 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): 98.3 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: $1,325.88
67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Nexus HealthSanta Fe, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen L. Lorusso among 64 hematology & oncology physician records in New Mexico
Karen L. Lorusso, MD is one of 64 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 64 hematology & oncology physician records in New Mexico.
All 64 in New Mexico → Every provider in Santa Fe → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Chan, MDSanta Fe, NM 875071588698369
- Timothy Lopez, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051174521983
- Leanna Scott-Timperley, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051588663306
- David Snyder, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051487653176
- Ankit Anand, M.DFarmington, NM 874011225383359
- Sardar Imam, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011962799775
- James Neidhart, MDFarmington, NM 874011881770493
- Jeffrey Neidhart, MDFarmington, NM 874011801972518
Common questions
What is Karen L. Lorusso, MD's NPI number?
Karen L. Lorusso, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578562393, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen L. Lorusso, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4200 Beckner Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87507. Phone: (505) 670-8292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen L. Lorusso, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2000-13, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen L. Lorusso, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen L. Lorusso, MD had 996 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen L. Lorusso, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.