NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl Berthold Pembaur, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Cincinnati, OH

Karl Berthold Pembaur, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1760759799, issued on Nov 18, 2011. Check the license (Ohio 35122124, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1760759799
Name
Karl Berthold Pembaur
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
35122124 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2123 Auburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 241-5630
Enumerated
Nov 18, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 241-4661
Medicaid IDs
7100318530 KY
0092048 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130919000498); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2123 Auburn Ave

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

  1. Charles Abbottsmith, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1346226388
  2. Bryan Adkins, MDHospitalist Physician1952342032
  3. Carlos Aguilar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346365632
  4. Duane AllenPulmonary Disease Physician1285021683
  5. Brittany Almaraz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831509819
  6. Carolyn Alto, MAAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1871740035

Verify Karl Berthold Pembaur in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,099 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Karl Pembaur3,099
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium387 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate221 claims
  3. Nifedipine Er178 claims
  4. Allopurinol135 claims
  5. Chlorthalidone115 claims
  6. Farxiga107 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: $1,936.97

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Pembaur$1,936.97
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Kidney And Hypertension Center IncCincinnati, OH

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

Karl Berthold Pembaur among 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio

Karl Berthold Pembaur, M.D. is one of 499 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 374 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ahmad Anjak, MDCincinnati, OH 452191033158688
  2. Joe Austin, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191225071368
  3. Michael Cardi, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191801839741
  4. Jane Drenkhahn, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191316944382
  5. Suresh Kamath, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191609832310
  6. Kotagal KantCincinnati, OH 452191235195942
  7. Joseph Kremer, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191093783177
  8. Robert Luke, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191104883180

Common questions

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

Karl Berthold Pembaur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760759799, issued on Nov 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Berthold Pembaur, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2123 Auburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 241-5630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35122124, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Karl Berthold Pembaur, M.D. had 3,099 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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