NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn A. Karges, MD

Obstetrics Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Kathryn A. Karges, MD is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1396981825, issued on Jan 6, 2009. Check the license (Texas P0073, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396981825
Name
Kathryn A. Karges
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
License number
P0073 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1327 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(281) 637-9095
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(413) 383-1502
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121003000549); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1327 Lake Pointe Parkway

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

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  2. Susan Reilly, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1134778897

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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kathryn Karges34
  2. Specialty average218

Most prescribed

  1. Clonidine13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $318.82

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 679 providers of this specialty with any payment received $826.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathryn Karges$318.82
  2. Specialty average$826.19

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. Obhg Texas Holdings PAHouston, TX

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

Obstetrics Physician providers in Texas

There are 103 obstetrics physician records in Texas.

Other obstetrics physician records in Texas

  1. Amira Alkhatib, DOBeaumont, TX1255860177
  2. Samantha Alvarado, MDSan Antonio, TX1932894862
  3. Brittney Anders, M.D.Dallas, TX1538556808
  4. Marquita Anderson, M.D.Mansfield, TX1922323864
  5. Julia Armstrong, MDCorpus Christi, TX1508444167
  6. Jennifer Arzola, M.D.San Antonio, TX1285831594
  7. Kingsley Asumugha, M.D.Houston, TX1578576237
  8. Michael Balat, M.D.Houston, TX1558719658
  9. Rachel Bank, MDAustin, TX1679275937
  10. Christina Belle-Henry, M.D.Lubbock, TX1841216454

Common questions

What is Kathryn A. Karges, MD's NPI number?

Kathryn A. Karges, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396981825, issued on Jan 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn A. Karges, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1327 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (281) 637-9095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn A. Karges, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P0073, 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.

How much does Kathryn A. Karges, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn A. Karges, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathryn A. Karges, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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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