NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karmen Nicole Bates, MD

Family Medicine Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Karmen Nicole Bates, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1962693143, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Texas N8274, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962693143
Name
Karmen Nicole Bates
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
N8274 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 Medical Plaza Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone
(281) 587-5078
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Karmen Nicole Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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Karmen Nicole Bates among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Karmen Nicole Bates, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

58 family medicine physician records list a practice address in The Woodlands

They are 58 of the 2,254 NPPES records with a practice address in The Woodlands, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chinasa Anugwom, MDShenandoah, TX 773801770613507
  2. Shazia Billal, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773801144270448
  3. Alfred Boyd, MDShenandoah, TX 773801295774339
  4. Christine Choi, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773801154481034
  5. Steven Chon, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801053438465
  6. Fadi Ghanem, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801093700932
  7. Alice Grogan, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801861588113
  8. Jennifer Hart, M.D.Spring, TX 773801386848109

Common questions

What is Karmen Nicole Bates, MD's NPI number?

Karmen Nicole Bates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962693143, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karmen Nicole Bates, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Medical Plaza Dr, The Woodlands, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 587-5078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karmen Nicole Bates, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N8274, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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