Karen Rico, MD
Specialist · Tucson, AZ
Karen Rico, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1396309068, issued on Apr 27, 2019. Check the license with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Rico
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- MD61325373 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
- Phone
- (520) 694-8888
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2019
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260316003098); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Rico in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
514 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
- Gabapentin26 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate19 claims
- Lisinopril19 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
- Methadone Hcl18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Karen Rico among 747 specialist records in Arizona
Karen Rico, MD is one of 747 specialist records with a practice address in Arizona. 25% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 1992 among the 117 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 83% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Karen Rico, MD's NPI number?
Karen Rico, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396309068, issued on Apr 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Rico, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719. Phone: (520) 694-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Rico, MD's license?
Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Rico, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Rico, MD had 514 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Rico, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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.