NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D.

Allergy Physician · West Orange, NJ

Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D. is an allergy physician with a practice address in West Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1467474536, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA60442, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467474536
Name
Karen Sue Ziemke
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Allergy Physician 207KA0200X
License number
MA60442 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
745 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone
(973) 716-0041
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 716-0042
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071119000214); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1989
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 745 Northfield Avenue

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

  1. Robert Mirsky, MDOphthalmology Physician1326145111

Verify Karen Sue Ziemke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy physician in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 750 among the 645 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Karen Ziemke290
  2. Specialty average750

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium52 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate29 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl22 claims
  4. Prednisone17 claims
  5. Trelegy Ellipta17 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $35.19

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $9,080.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Ziemke$35.19
  2. Specialty average$9,080.33

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. Atlantic Health PartnersMountain Lakes, NJ

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

Karen Sue Ziemke among 42 allergy physician records in New Jersey

Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D. is one of 42 allergy physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 76% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1987 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207KA0200X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 42 allergy physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Applebaum, M.D.Parsippany, NJ 070541124016068
  2. Eric Applebaum, M.D.Parsippany, NJ 070541336137272
  3. Mathew Varghese, MDNorth Bergen, NJ 070471407884125
  4. Sylvia Lee, M DMaplewood, NJ 070401275518490
  5. Richard Bukosky, M DLinden, NJ 070361013919141
  6. Cyrus Nozad, M.D.Rutherford, NJ 070701457528655
  7. Kathleen Thomas, MDKearny, NJ 070321417031873
  8. Angela Salanitro, M.D.Glen Ridge, NJ 070281891984969

Common questions

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

Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467474536, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 745 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ, 07052. Phone: (973) 716-0041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA60442, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among allergy physician prescribers was 750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Sue Ziemke, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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