KAREN MUSOLF, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in CHELSEA, Michigan. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
KAREN MUSOLF, MD filed 6,223 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in CHELSEA, Michigan, prescribing 90% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
KAREN MUSOLF, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,223 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
KAREN MUSOLF, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about KAREN MUSOLF, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Michigan
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Michigan
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
KAREN MUSOLF, MD is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in CHELSEA, Michigan, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1285723130. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
KAREN MUSOLF, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 14700 EAST OLD US 12, CHELSEA, MI, 48118, with a listed phone of (734) 475-1321. NPI 1285723130 was issued on 10/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MUSOLF most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,223 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 367 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $525K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 784 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 2,070 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1285723130 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/11/2006 |
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PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm KAREN MUSOLF, MD's current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in Michigan before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where KAREN MUSOLF, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KAREN MUSOLF, MD. To verify KAREN MUSOLF, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 6,223 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 10,539
- Total Day Supply
- 297,090
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $357K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $168K
- Opioid Claims
- 54 (0.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 127
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 79.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.58
- Gender Split
- 79% female / 21% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 100, 75-84: 110, 85+: 133
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 339 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 296 |
| Lisinopril | 241 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 173 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 163 |
| Metformin Hcl | 153 |
| Omeprazole | 150 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 150 |
| Furosemide | 144 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 121 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How KAREN MUSOLF, MD fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
KAREN MUSOLF, MD's 6,223 claims are above the specialty average of 2,070.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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