Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karl Breitenbach, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Vernal, UT

Karl Breitenbach, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Vernal, Utah, and NPI 1457447906, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1457447906
Name
Karl Breitenbach
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
Practice location
379 North 500 West, Vernal, UT 84078
Phone
(435) 789-1165
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 379 North 500 West

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

  1. Rodney Anderson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1952495582
  2. Michael Olsen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356437891
  3. Kirk Woodward, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1811083348

Verify Karl Breitenbach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing BoardCheck the board
  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,711 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Breitenbach2,711
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
  2. Omeprazole126 claims
  3. Lisinopril125 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium124 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate108 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium104 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 66.1 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 score39.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.3
  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: $243.70

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Breitenbach$243.70
  2. Specialty average$861.30

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

  1. Northeastern Utah Medical GroupVernal, UT

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.

13 family medicine physician records list a Vernal practice address

They are 13 of the 344 NPPES records with a Vernal practice address, and 1,389 family medicine physician records in Utah.

Other family medicine physician records in Utah

  1. David Aamodt, MDSouth Ogden, UT1619928140
  2. Critt Aardema, MDRoy, UT1891003265
  3. Sergio Abarca, M.D.Tooele, UT1245238617
  4. Martin Abbinanti, M.D.Sandy, UT1891847117
  5. Justin Abbott, D.O.Richfield, UT1184814436
  6. Barry Acor, MDSt George, UT1154633642
  7. Michael Adams, MDSandy, UT1780781682
  8. Robert Adams, MDOgden, UT1134293772
  9. Matthew Agresta, MDMurray, UT1871527440
  10. Anita Albanese, MDBountiful, UT1114505559

Common questions

What is Karl Breitenbach, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karl Breitenbach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457447906, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Breitenbach, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 379 North 500 West, Vernal, UT, 84078. Phone: (435) 789-1165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Breitenbach, M.D.'s license?

Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karl Breitenbach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Breitenbach, M.D. had 2,711 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karl Breitenbach, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.1 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), 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.