Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1982669933, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 46544, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Alfons Rosen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 46544 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1110 N EL Dorado PL, Tucson, AZ 85715
- Phone
- (520) 327-5677
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120720000264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1110 N EL Dorado PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jack Aaron, MDOphthalmology Physician1043293566
- Stephanie Burruel, ODOptometrist1275105637
- Carmen Felix Tacoronte, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427287838
- Kurt Lowman, O.D.Optometrist1316935984
- Timothy Marra, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1154391332
- James Parks, ODOptometrist1578546099
Verify Karl Alfons Rosen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 46544Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost195 claims
- Timolol Maleate187 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine131 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol73 claims
- Restasis50 claims
- Xiidra42 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): 95.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $191.84
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Desert Eye Associates LtdGreen Valley, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl Alfons Rosen among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
All 353 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Aaron, MDTucson, AZ 857151043293566
- Carmen Felix Tacoronte, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857151427287838
- Timothy Marra, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857151154391332
- Timothy Hodges, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857161437124161
- Erold Jean-Francois, MDTucson, AZ 857161912104993
- Benjamin Smith, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857161508998576
- Kristin Carter, MDTucson, AZ 857121326123043
- Michael Diesenhouse, MDTucson, AZ 857121568548923
Common questions
What is Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982669933, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1110 N EL Dorado PL, Tucson, AZ, 85715. Phone: (520) 327-5677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 46544, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D. had 1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl Alfons Rosen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.