Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Diego, CA
Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1871757294, issued on Jul 15, 2008. Check the license (California A99830, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Kevin Limmer
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A99830 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8010 Frost St Ste 408, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 939-7471
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140606001201); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8010 Frost St Ste 408
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristen Baumbach, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1750245957
- Mohamed Hassanein, M.D. PH.D. M.P.H.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1326434655
- Craig LarsonThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1528183928
Verify Karl Kevin Limmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A99830Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $784.83
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- San Diego Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl Kevin Limmer among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231043292584
- John Artrip, MDSan Diego, CA 921231831141084
- Joseph Chammas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231902888522
- Walter Dembitsky, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231891777421
- Eric Devaney, MDSan Diego, CA 921231790877173
- Tara Karamlou, MDSan Diego, CA 921231053512186
- Ara Klijian, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231831134162
- Craig LarsonSan Diego, CA 921231528183928
Common questions
What is Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D's NPI number?
Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871757294, issued on Jul 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8010 Frost St Ste 408, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 939-7471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A99830, 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 Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.