NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karmel L. Carothers, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Independence, MO

Karmel L. Carothers, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1427006543, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 100514, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1427006543
Name
Karmel L. Carothers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
100514 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4721 S Cliff Ave, Independence, MO 64055
Phone
(816) 503-3700
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(816) 503-3704
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070830000590); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4721 S Cliff Ave

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

  1. Nancy Moran, MDFamily Medicine Physician1487697447
  2. Kara Morrison, LEAD RBTBehavior Technician1407473127
  3. Jennifer Patterson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1083873558

Verify Karmel L. Carothers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

12,206 Medicare Part D claims for 1,159 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 187 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karmel Carothers12,206
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium920 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium677 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate519 claims
  4. Omeprazole445 claims
  5. Lisinopril343 claims
  6. Gabapentin262 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: $960.80

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karmel Carothers$960.80
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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. Family Care OF E. Jackson County LLCIndependence, MO

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

Karmel L. Carothers among 75 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri

Karmel L. Carothers, M.D. is one of 75 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 72% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1997 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 75 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.

All 75 in Missouri → Every provider in Independence → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Connolly, M.D.Independence, MO 640571962450312
  2. Marjon Gillbanks, M.D.Independence, MO 640571326096488
  3. Kristi Shaumeyer, MDLees Summit, MO 640811245452895
  4. Jill Huded, M.D.Lees Summit, MO 640861093122251
  5. Mudassar Zia, MDKansas City, MO 641081831347616
  6. Peter Holt, MDKansas City, MO 641111740247873
  7. Anthony JacksonKansas City, MO 641111063076925
  8. Kathleen Sproules, D.O.Kansas City, MO 641141629187992

Common questions

What is Karmel L. Carothers, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karmel L. Carothers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427006543, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karmel L. Carothers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4721 S Cliff Ave, Independence, MO, 64055. Phone: (816) 503-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karmel L. Carothers, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 100514, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karmel L. Carothers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karmel L. Carothers, M.D. had 12,206 Medicare Part D claims for 1,159 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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