NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karie N. Zach, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Karie N. Zach, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1053489815, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 51962, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1053489815
Name
Karie N. Zach
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
51962 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8700 W Watertown Plank RD, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone
(414) 805-7100
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1053489815 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090714000041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin 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 8700 W Watertown Plank RD

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

  1. Janelle Cross, PHDResearch Study Specialist1104200666
  2. Demetrios Douros, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1447451265
  3. Rochele DrewHuman Factors Physical Therapist1871063818
  4. Nicole Fox, PACPhysician Assistant1043388796
  5. Elizabeth Frieseke, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1902296957
  6. William George, ATC/LATAthletic Trainer1568933224

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

265 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karie Zach265
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin115 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl25 claims
  3. Prednisone19 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl19 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine11 claims
  6. Meloxicam11 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: $134.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spr Therapeutics, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karie Zach$134
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Froedtert Andthe Medical College OF Wisconsin Community Physicians IncNew Berlin, WI
  2. The Medical College OF Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

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

Karie N. Zach among 46 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Wisconsin

Karie N. Zach, MD is one of 46 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 31 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 46 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Dopirak, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261942210729
  2. Demetrios Douros, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261447451265
  3. John Kopriva, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261699304493
  4. William Raasch, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261730131434
  5. Carole Vetter, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261255383840
  6. Patrick Cummings, MDWest Allis, WI 532271194715995
  7. Shayne Fehr, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532271659587244
  8. Patrick Jost, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532331306013834

Common questions

What is Karie N. Zach, MD's NPI number?

Karie N. Zach, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053489815, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karie N. Zach, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 W Watertown Plank RD, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 805-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karie N. Zach, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 51962, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karie N. Zach, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karie N. Zach, MD had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.