NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen E. Updike, MD

Gynecology Physician · Miami, FL

Karen E. Updike, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1568540995, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME97176, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1568540995
Name
Karen E. Updike
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License number
ME97176 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 585-5993
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 243-8470
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061206000408); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1611 NW 12TH Ave

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

  1. Morgan AaronStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003676636
  2. Tonya Aaron, MDPHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407640071
  3. Joel AbadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609570688
  4. Miguel Abalo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700248457
  5. Nadia AbbassStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366249815
  6. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, MSC.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225973712

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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Karen Updike53
  2. Specialty average299

Most prescribed

  1. Ibandronate Sodium12 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: $59.45

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Updike$59.45
  2. Specialty average$2,469.88

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

  1. Vitalmd Group Holding LLCMiami, FL

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

Karen E. Updike among 412 gynecology physician records in Florida

Karen E. Updike, MD is one of 412 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 1992 among the 198 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecology Physician providers in Florida

There are 412 gynecology physician records in Florida.

The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tarek Bardawil, M.D.Miami, FL 331331215154570
  2. Adalberto Rodriguez-Morales, MDMiami Beach, FL 331391639247380
  3. Mira Rosental, MDMiami, FL 331331174761126
  4. Marisa Messore, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331401942389804
  5. Paul Norris, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401558385856
  6. Steven Chavoustie, MDMiami, FL 331431609990217
  7. Robert Feldman, M.D.South Miami, FL 331431053394205
  8. Kathleen Goodman, MDMiami, FL 331431306938188

Common questions

What is Karen E. Updike, MD's NPI number?

Karen E. Updike, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568540995, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen E. Updike, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 585-5993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen E. Updike, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME97176, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karen E. Updike, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen E. Updike, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.