Karen Vassell, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Clearwater, FL
Karen Vassell, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1679728091, issued on Nov 26, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME106036, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Vassell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME106036 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18167 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764
- Phone
- (727) 507-3650
- Enumerated
- Nov 26, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 18167 US Highway 19 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen Vassell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME106036Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
784 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium58 claims
- Methocarbamol42 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Cefdinir26 claims
- Potassium Chloride23 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 89.9 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: $786.94
24 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Martin Memorial Medical Center IncStuart, FL
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.
132 internal medicine physician records list a Clearwater practice address
They are 132 of the 4,323 NPPES records with a Clearwater practice address, and 11,290 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
All 132 in Clearwater → All 11,290 in Florida → Every provider in Clearwater →
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Common questions
What is Karen Vassell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Vassell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679728091, issued on Nov 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Vassell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18167 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL, 33764. Phone: (727) 507-3650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Vassell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME106036, 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 Vassell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Vassell, M.D. had 784 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen Vassell, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.