Karen E. Papez, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Karen E. Papez, MD is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1881700292, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 37068, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen E. Papez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
- License numbers
- 37068 AZ
4301081980 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2545 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 903-1532
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 956-0567
- Medicaid ID
- 240160 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070817000109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2545 E Thomas RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Edgardo Laurel, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992708788
- Ibrahim Qaqish, M.D.Nephrology Physician1740462431
- Valentin Zaharia, M.D.Nephrology Physician1467455089
Verify Karen E. Papez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 37068Check 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: $24.60
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 297 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,704.99 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix, AZ · Childrens
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Karen E. Papez among 20 pediatric nephrology physician records in Arizona
Karen E. Papez, MD is one of 20 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 50% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 20 pediatric nephrology physician records in Arizona.
All 20 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Pediatric Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Adelman, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161124090626
- Emilia Maria Cadiz, DOPhoenix, AZ 850161346745643
- Ashley Gefen, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161740636141
- Stephanie Hsieh, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161760444806
- Alexandra Idrovo, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161740620095
- Katherine Perry, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161922104223
- Kelly Benedict, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850181144429747
- Ronald Hogg, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131760591820
Common questions
What is Karen E. Papez, MD's NPI number?
Karen E. Papez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881700292, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen E. Papez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 903-1532. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen E. Papez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 37068, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. 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.