NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karna D. Sherwood, MD

Neurology Physician · Alton, IL

Karna D. Sherwood, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Alton, Illinois, and NPI 1619105293, issued on Jun 23, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036133471, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619105293
Name
Karna D. Sherwood
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
036133471 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 300, Alton, IL 62002
Phone
(618) 463-0227
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131009001426); 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 2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 300

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

  1. Michael Emmerling, MDUrology Physician1841810454

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

4,982 Medicare Part D claims for 695 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karna Sherwood4,982
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl421 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa312 claims
  3. Gabapentin304 claims
  4. Levetiracetam277 claims
  5. Lamotrigine237 claims
  6. Topiramate221 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: $44.47

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karna Sherwood$44.47
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Osf Multi-Specialty GroupAlton, IL

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

Karna D. Sherwood among 952 neurology physician records in Illinois

Karna D. Sherwood, MD is one of 952 neurology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 47% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 952 neurology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Liu, MDAlton, IL 620021851402721
  2. Ajitesh Rai, M.D.Alton, IL 620021205883097
  3. Mohammad Sajed, M.D.Alton, IL 620021396785127
  4. Arbha Vongsvivut, MDAlton, IL 620021639206154
  5. Riaz Naseer, M.D.Maryville, IL 620621245345537
  6. Sajjan Nemani, MDMaryville, IL 620621649220542
  7. Fatima Alao, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381700047917
  8. Maria Lawless, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381457888646

Common questions

What is Karna D. Sherwood, MD's NPI number?

Karna D. Sherwood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619105293, issued on Jun 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karna D. Sherwood, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 300, Alton, IL, 62002. Phone: (618) 463-0227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karna D. Sherwood, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036133471, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karna D. Sherwood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karna D. Sherwood, MD had 4,982 Medicare Part D claims for 695 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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.