Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD
Epilepsy Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1861981938, issued on May 4, 2018. Check the license (South Dakota 13572, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License numbers
- 13572 SD
R-11102 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1210 W 18TH St Ste 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Phone
- (605) 312-8500
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230110000865); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1210 W 18TH St Ste 100
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Verify Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 13572Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average epilepsy physician in 2024
2,576 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam415 claims
- Lacosamide214 claims
- Lamotrigine211 claims
- Zonisamide107 claims
- Carbamazepine Er100 claims
- Memantine Hcl98 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): 76.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,751.89
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Epilepsy Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 1 epilepsy physician records in South Dakota.
All 1 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →
Common questions
What is Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD's NPI number?
Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861981938, issued on May 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 W 18TH St Ste 100, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104. Phone: (605) 312-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 13572, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD had 2,576 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.
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.