Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX
Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1639759533, issued on Apr 13, 2021. Check the license (Texas V7271, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Nkeiru Opara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- V7271 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18220 TX-249, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 737-2250
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251028002762); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18220 TX-249
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen Nkeiru Opara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V7271Check 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: $169.44
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Nkeiru Opara among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas
Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas
There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.
All 3,524 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dudley Baker, M.D.Houston, TX 770701053364851
- Michelle Barcio, M.D.Houston, TX 770701851394068
- Stephanie Bruce, M.D.Houston, TX 770701144300633
- Theresa Castillo, MDHouston, TX 770701013067909
- Aeneid Chen, MDHouston, TX 770701407881295
- John Dogan, M.D.Houston, TX 770701497972913
- Nelly Heiman, MDHouston, TX 770701033326103
- Christopher McGuirk, M.D.Houston, TX 770701508818915
Common questions
What is Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD's NPI number?
Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639759533, issued on Apr 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18220 TX-249, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 737-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Nkeiru Opara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V7271, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. 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.