NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Akemi Sung, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Modesto, CA

Karen Akemi Sung, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1467834317, issued on Jun 26, 2015. Check the license (California 20A18602, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467834317
Name
Karen Akemi Sung
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A18602 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3800 Dale RD, Modesto, CA 95356
Phone
(209) 557-1650
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240223002879); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3800 Dale RD

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

  1. Breanna BecerraInternal Medicine Physician1407433113
  2. Vipul Bhagat, MDFamily Medicine Physician1114005790
  3. Inderjit BirringPharmacist1902338924
  4. Sharon D'Souza, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568613313
  5. Debra Drake, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1336189091
  6. Siona EmersonPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1255818688

Verify Karen Akemi Sung in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,241 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Sung2,241
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium137 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium112 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
  4. Lisinopril74 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide70 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate67 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncModesto, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karen Akemi Sung among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Karen Akemi Sung, D.O. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

173 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Modesto

They are 173 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Surekha Bavirti, MDModesto, CA 953561881772374
  2. M Belissary, MDModesto, CA 953561174572986
  3. Vipul Bhagat, MDModesto, CA 953561114005790
  4. Kathie Cronin, M.D.Modesto, CA 953561205836160
  5. Pamela Cushenberry Starks, M.D.Modesto, CA 953561801844105
  6. Debra Drake, M.D.Modesto, CA 953561336189091
  7. Francis Flaim, MDModesto, CA 953561992749170
  8. Gustavo Galeano, MDModesto, CA 953561033168604

Common questions

What is Karen Akemi Sung, D.O.'s NPI number?

Karen Akemi Sung, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467834317, issued on Jun 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Akemi Sung, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Dale RD, Modesto, CA, 95356. Phone: (209) 557-1650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Akemi Sung, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A18602, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen Akemi Sung, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Akemi Sung, D.O. had 2,241 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.