Karen Susskind, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Fall River, MA
Karen Susskind, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1154315471, issued on Sep 1, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 74316, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Susskind
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 74316 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 289 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA 02721
- Phone
- (508) 679-6611
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 679-1218
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050419001288); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 289 Pleasant St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen Susskind in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 74316Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
495 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole153 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
- Linzess36 claims
- Mesalamine36 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium22 claims
- Creon18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $351.06
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Karen Susskind among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Karen Susskind, M.D. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Fall River → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Capozza, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211609848860
- David Maddock, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211376540443
- Nathan Sairam, MDFall River, MA 027211407415771
- Hamzeh Saraireh, MDFall River, MA 027211821472663
- Frederick Schnure, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211881688232
- Donald Sutherland, D.O.Fall River, MA 027211497749725
- Marvin Berman, MDFall River, MA 027201295783546
- Deepthi Deconda, MDFall River, MA 027201477727451
Common questions
What is Karen Susskind, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Susskind, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154315471, issued on Sep 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Susskind, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 289 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA, 02721. Phone: (508) 679-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Susskind, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 74316, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Susskind, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Susskind, M.D. had 495 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.