NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl C. Roberts, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Karl C. Roberts, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1508827049, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301072367, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508827049
Name
Karl C. Roberts
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
4301072367 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2144 E Paris Ave SE Ste 240, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone
(616) 949-8945
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2023
Fax
(616) 949-1115
Medicaid ID
4514905 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071214000645); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 2144 E Paris Ave SE Ste 240

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

  1. Kevin Vandokkumburg, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1134514490
  2. Thomas Wenzlick, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740700459
  3. Carl Wierks, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1215075106
  4. Patrick Zietz, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1750396412

Verify Karl C. Roberts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

613 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 144 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Roberts613
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib270 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
  3. Amoxicillin49 claims
  4. Meloxicam42 claims
  5. Methocarbamol30 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl15 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): 86.4 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 score81.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.9
  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: $610.48

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Roberts$610
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Center For Physical Rehabilitation And Therapy LPGrand Rapids, MI
  2. Center For Physical Rehabilitation IncGrand Rapids, MI
  3. Spectrum Health HospitalsGrand Rapids, MI
  4. Western Michigan Bone And Joint Surgeons PCGrand Rapids, MI

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

Karl C. Roberts among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan

Karl C. Roberts, M.D. is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Braunohler, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495461023079290
  2. Jason Calhoun, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461043269301
  3. Keith Crocker, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495461871597419
  4. Susan Day, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461649208497
  5. Larry Fitzsimmons, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461114287893
  6. David Frye, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495461891784542
  7. Thomas Schwaderer, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495461871629857
  8. Peter Vasiu, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495461881675429

Common questions

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

Karl C. Roberts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508827049, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl C. Roberts, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2144 E Paris Ave SE Ste 240, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. Phone: (616) 949-8945. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301072367, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Karl C. Roberts, M.D. had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karl C. Roberts, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.

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