NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen R. Maffei, M.D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Watkinsville, GA

Karen R. Maffei, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Watkinsville, Georgia, and NPI 1902881659, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 035943, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1902881659
Name
Karen R. Maffei
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License numbers
035943 GA
35943 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1050 Thomas Ave, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone
(706) 769-1550
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 769-1514
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111206000047); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 1050 Thomas Ave

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

  1. Vincent Maffei, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1437142569
  2. Morgan Rains, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508316035
  3. Christina Tipton, PAPhysician Assistant1356170625

Verify Karen R. Maffei in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

567 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Maffei567
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide78 claims
  2. Cephalexin64 claims
  3. Ketoconazole47 claims
  4. Betamethasone Dipropionate36 claims
  5. Ciclopirox30 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate27 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): 50 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $702.44

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Maffei$702
  2. Specialty average$10,439

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

  1. Dermatology Specialists OF Georgia LLCAthens, GA

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

Karen R. Maffei among 19 procedural dermatology physician records in Georgia

Karen R. Maffei, M.D. is one of 19 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 68% 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 · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1984 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 19 procedural dermatology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Parviainen, MDAugusta, GA 309011023042124
  2. Peter Yount, MDAugusta, GA 309011376568147
  3. James Baunchalk, MDFt Gordon, GA 309051922161603
  4. Larry Pierce, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091952495558
  5. Amanda Harpring, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303261205138757
  6. Corinne Erickson, MDAtlanta, GA 303181134321037
  7. Emma Wright, FNPAtlanta, GA 303051376469015
  8. Mark Holzberg, M.D.Newnan, GA 302631669456661

Common questions

What is Karen R. Maffei, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen R. Maffei, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902881659, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen R. Maffei, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1050 Thomas Ave, Watkinsville, GA, 30677. Phone: (706) 769-1550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen R. Maffei, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 035943, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen R. Maffei, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen R. Maffei, M.D. had 567 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen R. Maffei, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 50 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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