Karen L. Wang, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Karen L. Wang, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1083978498, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (California A150137, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen L. Wang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- A150137 CA
2016-01794 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
- Phone
- (831) 459-1740
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen L. Wang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A150137Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol13 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate12 claims
- Estradiol (Once Weekly)12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 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: $4.84
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Meditrina. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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 L. Wang among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California
Karen L. Wang, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California
There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Janna Doherty, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651790898823
- Angela Lawson, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651386624989
- Kimberly Moreland, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651871572008
- Nilda Moreno-Ruiz, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651619950953
- Marsha Muir, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651740396365
Common questions
What is Karen L. Wang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen L. Wang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083978498, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen L. Wang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064. Phone: (831) 459-1740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen L. Wang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A150137, 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 L. Wang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen L. Wang, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen L. Wang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.