Karen Schell, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lexington, KY
Karen Schell, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1548441884, issued on Nov 15, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky R1202, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Schell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- R1202 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 278-0396
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090813000450); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 528 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1700 Nicholasville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Adkins, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821040395
- Julie Ashmun, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1083824775
- David Baker, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1598459414
- Cassilly Besten, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1477195238
- Bethaney Blankenship, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1396343687
- Sarah Caldwell, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1922536994
Verify Karen Schell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license R1202Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl19 claims
- Veozah11 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): 95.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $572.66
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Schell among 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky
Karen Schell, MD is one of 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky.
All 528 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Adkins, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031821040395
- George Allen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031598701948
- Julie Ashmun, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031083824775
- Barrett Bradley, MDLexington, KY 405031821088170
- Thomas Duncan, MDLexington, KY 405031669462842
- Jennifer Fuson, MDLexington, KY 405031013907369
- James Guiler, MDLexington, KY 405031104816388
- John Looff, MDLexington, KY 405031154311330
Common questions
What is Karen Schell, MD's NPI number?
Karen Schell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548441884, issued on Nov 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Schell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 278-0396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Schell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number R1202, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Schell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Schell, MD had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Schell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.