Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kathryn Karges, MD

Gynecology Physician · Sugar Land, TX

Kathryn Karges, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1396981825, issued on Jan 6, 2009. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1396981825
Name
Kathryn Karges
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
Practice location
1327 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone
(281) 637-9095
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2009
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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Also registered at 1327 Lake Pointe Parkway

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

  1. Peter Chang, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1891961017
  2. Susan Reilly, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1134778897

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 319 among the 1,929 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kathryn Karges34
  2. Specialty average319

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 1,393 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,024.38 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$2,024.38

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Obhg Texas Holdings PAHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 227 gynecology physician records in Texas.

Other gynecology physician records in Texas

  1. Nabil Aboukhair, M.D.Cleburne, TX1508819509
  2. Robert Adams, DOFort Worth, TX1619058625
  3. Connie Agnew Brien, M.D.Houston, TX1639260987
  4. Bruce Akright, M.D.Schertz, TX1679515373
  5. Mesk Alrais, MDHouston, TX1093210163
  6. Samantha Alvarado, MDSan Antonio, TX1932894862
  7. Charles Anderson, MDCollege Station, TX1518965078
  8. Patchika Aubourg, PA-CMidlothian, TX1174210785
  9. Lois Bachus, MDAustin, TX1396819173
  10. George Backardjiev, MDPort Neches, TX1295948594

Common questions

What is Kathryn Karges, MD's NPI number?

Kathryn 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 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 Karges, MD's license?

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 Karges, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Karges, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 319. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathryn Karges, MD's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.