Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Ullian, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Charleston, SC

Karen Ullian, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1790783413, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 14332, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1790783413
Name
Karen Ullian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
14332 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1548 Ashley River RD, Charleston, SC 29407
Phone
(843) 556-0218
Enumerated
Jul 7, 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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Verify Karen Ullian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,010 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Karen Ullian2,010
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost530 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate320 claims
  3. Erythromycin235 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol155 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl139 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate122 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: $28.41

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Ullian$28.41
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 319 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D.Charleston, SC1699901660
  2. Carolina Adams, MDCharleston, SC1841743127
  3. William Aherne, M.D.Charleston, SC1609860766
  4. Kathleen Albrecht, M.D.Columbia, SC1942274907
  5. Daniel Alfaro, M.D.Charleston, SC1982719290
  6. Bryan Anderson, MDRock Hill, SC1598749236
  7. Larry Andreo, M.D.Fort Jackson, SC1568556157
  8. Alexander AnetakisMyrtle Beach, SC1003842220
  9. Scott Anfinson, M.D.Bluffton, SC1285678029
  10. Michael Antworth, MDGreenville, SC1649254020

Common questions

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

Karen Ullian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790783413, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Ullian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1548 Ashley River RD, Charleston, SC, 29407. Phone: (843) 556-0218. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14332, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Karen Ullian, M.D. had 2,010 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.