Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Media, PA
Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Media, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1093922536, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT184444, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Pearce Riggs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MT184444 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Chesley Dr, Media, PA 19063
- Phone
- (610) 566-7846
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 891-6735
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080805000318); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 Chesley Dr
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Verify Karen Pearce Riggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MT184444Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
816 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide234 claims
- Ketoconazole169 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate68 claims
- Mupirocin61 claims
- Hydrocortisone36 claims
- Metronidazole30 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): 85.9 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: $88.37
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Dermatology LtdMedia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Pearce Riggs among 681 dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D. is one of 681 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 485 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 681 dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 681 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Media → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jamie Altman, MDMedia, PA 190631932139342
- Amy Basile, D.O., MPHMedia, PA 190631487897617
- Kelly Burkert, M.D.Media, PA 190631225012370
- Christine Egan, M.D.Media, PA 190631710987540
- Clare Goggins, MDMedia, PA 190631043770183
- Nicholas Guido, MDMedia, PA 190631558893529
- Valerie Hanft, MDMedia, PA 190631528030392
- Heidi Kozic, MDMedia, PA 190631750597654
Common questions
What is Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093922536, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Chesley Dr, Media, PA, 19063. Phone: (610) 566-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT184444, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D. had 816 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Pearce Riggs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.9 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.