Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Stierman, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Austin, TX

Karen Stierman, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1972500072, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (Texas K3016, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1972500072
Name
Karen Stierman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
K3016 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2765 Bee Cave RD, Austin, TX 78746
Phone
(512) 328-7722
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2765 Bee Cave RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Russell Briggs, M.D.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1942245196
  2. Nicole Frost, MSPTPhysical Therapist1760417521

Verify Karen Stierman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,681 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Stierman1,681
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide232 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate202 claims
  3. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride144 claims
  4. Prednisone142 claims
  5. Omeprazole111 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass73 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,489.16

46 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, Inc. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Stierman$2,489.16
  2. Specialty average$2,038.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Karen L Stierman, MD PACedar Park, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas

There are 787 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Texas

  1. Jason Acevedo, MDAbilene, TX1740380534
  2. Jason AdamsJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX1487155578
  3. Jane Admire, MDDallas, TX1023139433
  4. Robert Africa, MDGalveston, TX1710678255
  5. Ashley Agan, MDDallas, TX1487944682
  6. Abib Agbetoba, M.D.Bellaire, TX1164656633
  7. Omar Ahmed, MDHouston, TX1689091522
  8. Anoop Ahuja, M.D.Houston, TX1619960994
  9. Ibrahim Alava, MDHouston, TX1801230172
  10. Ford Albritton, M.D.Dallas, TX1659396661

Common questions

What is Karen Stierman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Stierman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972500072, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Stierman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2765 Bee Cave RD, Austin, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 328-7722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Stierman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K3016, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen Stierman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Stierman, M.D. had 1,681 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Stierman, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.