Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Augusta, GA
Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1023042124, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Georgia GA47719, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Clepper Parviainen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License numbers
- GA47719 GA
G47719 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 St Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 722-4280
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (706) 722-4298
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040611000735); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest procedural dermatology physician records → All 19 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 820 St Sebastian Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Avis Yount, MDDermatology Physician1003831868
- Peter Yount, MDProcedural Dermatology Physician1376568147
Verify Karen Clepper Parviainen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license GA47719Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
975 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole327 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate87 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide79 claims
- Hydrocortisone64 claims
- Cephalexin60 claims
- Mupirocin49 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): 57.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $574.55
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Savannah River Dermatology LLCMartinez, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Clepper Parviainen among 19 procedural dermatology physician records in Georgia
Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1984 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 19 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Yount, MDAugusta, GA 309011376568147
- James Baunchalk, MDFt Gordon, GA 309051922161603
- Larry Pierce, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091952495558
- Karen Maffei, M.D.Watkinsville, GA 306771902881659
- James Yeckley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051578673893
- Philip McNaughton, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061003954181
- Amanda Harpring, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303261205138757
- Corinne Erickson, MDAtlanta, GA 303181134321037
Common questions
What is Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD's NPI number?
Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023042124, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 St Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 722-4280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number GA47719, 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 Clepper Parviainen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD had 975 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Clepper Parviainen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 57.3 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.
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.