Karl J. Papierniak, MD
Surgery Physician · New Ulm, MN
Karl J. Papierniak, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in New Ulm, Minnesota, and NPI 1417059221, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 28425, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl J. Papierniak
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 28425 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1217 8TH St N, New Ulm, MN 56073
- Phone
- (507) 217-5000
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040427000660); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl J. Papierniak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 28425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 83.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemNew Ulm, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl J. Papierniak among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
Karl J. Papierniak, MD is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% 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, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 742 in Minnesota → Every provider in New Ulm → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Corinne Jordan, M.D.New Ulm, MN 560731528292729
- Cole Kircher, DONew Ulm, MN 560731649763764
- Kellie Newman, MDNew Ulm, MN 560731023119583
- Michael Young, MDNew Prague, MN 560711730595364
- Venkata Murthy, MDSleepy Eye, MN 560851497724892
- Thomas Davis, M.D.Springfield, MN 560871043288269
- Robert Fernandez, MDFairmont, MN 560311114904869
- Laura Grigereit, MDFairmont, MN 560311952821530
Common questions
What is Karl J. Papierniak, MD's NPI number?
Karl J. Papierniak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417059221, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl J. Papierniak, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1217 8TH St N, New Ulm, MN, 56073. Phone: (507) 217-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl J. Papierniak, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 28425, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karl J. Papierniak, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl J. Papierniak, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl J. Papierniak, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.