NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1790873420 MD
Verify on CMS → Karen Poulos, MD
Psychiatry Physician in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 54,383 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
49
Medicare Part D claims · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
What the federal data shows
Karen Poulos, MD filed 49 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatry Physician in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- 49
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Karen Poulos, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1790873420), first enumerated 10/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 49 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Poulos with other Psychiatry Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 199 Psychiatry Physician providers in Chapel Hill, NC →
Also enrolled in North Carolina
- Dr. Ronee Aaron, D.O. Hendersonville, NC
- Dr. Mohammad Abu-Salha, MD Clayton, NC
- Dr. Julie Adams, MD Durham, NC
- Dr. Scott Adams, DO Kings Mountain, NC
- Dr. Rachel Adcock, MD Durham, NC
- Dr. Danielle Adegoroye, M.D. Greensboro, NC
Other specialties in Chapel Hill: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,523) · Clinical Social Worker (392) · Physical Therapist (267) · Internal Medicine Physician (258)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1790873420 · Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1790873420
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 54K Psychiatry Physician
- RX-TRACE 49
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,554 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Alexandre Koumtchev,… · 2006
Karen Poulos, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
49 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Karen Poulos, 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 Poulos, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
49 95% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790873420 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/10/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Karen Poulos, 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.
University OF North Carolina AT Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
49
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 109
- Total Day Supply
- 3,242
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.15
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Karen Poulos, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
54,383
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,010
Avg Claims per Provider
Karen Poulos, MD's 49 claims are below the specialty average of 1,010.
Nationwide Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Poulos, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Poulos.
One of 1,554 Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Michael Adelman
M.D.
Cary, NC
Dr. Sanju Adhikari
MD
Raleigh, NC
Amy Adik
Charlotte, NC
Archana Rao Adikey
M.B.B.S
Greenville, NC
Dr. Peter Adland
M.D.,P.A.
Durham, NC
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Karen Poulos, MD's specialty? ▼
Karen Poulos, MD specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Karen Poulos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Karen Poulos, MD wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Karen Poulos, MD located? ▼
Karen Poulos, MD is located at 101 MANNING DR, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-8596.
What is Karen Poulos, MD's NPI number? ▼
Karen Poulos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790873420, issued on 10/10/2006.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 54,383 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,010 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Karen Poulos, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Karen Poulos, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 49 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Karen Poulos, MD's credentials? ▼
Karen Poulos, MD's NPI is 1790873420 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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