NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen G. Nead, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Rochester, NY

Karen G. Nead, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1174568968, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (New York 212757, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1174568968
Name
Karen G. Nead
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
212757 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
913 Culver RD, Rochester, NY 14609
Phone
(585) 654-5432
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2023
Fax
(585) 288-7871
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070418000079); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 913 Culver RD

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

  1. Craig Benson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1336267376
  2. Todd Bingemann, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346227311
  3. Heather Busick, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023374196
  4. Enrico Caiola, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1043252406
  5. Caitlyn Divincenzo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558256669
  6. Amy Fix, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1346277340

Verify Karen G. Nead in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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8.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024

3,059 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 246 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Nead3,059
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium134 claims
  2. Gabapentin119 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium86 claims
  4. Hydroxyzine Hcl79 claims
  5. Omeprazole74 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate74 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): 85.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Highland Hospital OF RochesterAvon, NY

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

Karen G. Nead among 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York

Karen G. Nead, M.D. is one of 5,795 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New York. 36% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

243 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 243 of the 20,520 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Dooley, M.D.Rochester, NY 146091225120181
  2. Amy Fix, M.D.Rochester, NY 146091346277340
  3. William Hardy, DORochester, NY 146091780240127
  4. Jill KauffmannRochester, NY 146091720433667
  5. Susan Miller, MDRochester, NY 146091225024714
  6. Karen Penird, M.D.Rochester, NY 146091699761296
  7. Maria Elena Banghart, M.D.Rochester, NY 146071588625172
  8. Jina Bisen, MDRochester, NY 146071114582426

Common questions

What is Karen G. Nead, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen G. Nead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174568968, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen G. Nead, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 913 Culver RD, Rochester, NY, 14609. Phone: (585) 654-5432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen G. Nead, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 212757, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen G. Nead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen G. Nead, M.D. had 3,059 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen G. Nead, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.

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