Karen Lee Stierman, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Austin, TX
Karen Lee 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.
- Name
- Karen Lee 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
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 328-7724
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110124001188); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2765 Bee Cave RD
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Verify Karen Lee Stierman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K3016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide232 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate202 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride144 claims
- Prednisone142 claims
- Omeprazole111 claims
- 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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.
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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Karen L Stierman, MD PACedar Park, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Lee Stierman among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Karen Lee Stierman, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shaina Gong, MDAustin, TX 787461053999102
- Melba Lewis, M.D.Austin, TX 787461831120021
- Wallace Taylor, M.D.Austin, TX 787461831173707
- Anthony Bittar, M.D.Austin, TX 787451760411292
- Robert Butler, M.D.Austin, TX 787451477646917
- James Eskew, M.D.Austin, TX 787451104912021
- Brian Schwab, M.D.Austin, TX 787451801162805
- Taylor Shepard, M.D.Austin, TX 787451528232568
Common questions
What is Karen Lee Stierman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee Stierman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Lee Stierman, M.D. had 1,681 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Lee Stierman, M.D.'s MIPS final 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), 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.