Keith Edward Karas, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Columbia, MD
Keith Edward Karas, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1457408544, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Maryland 8920, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Keith Edward Karas
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 8920 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8640 Guilford RD, Columbia, MD 21046
- Phone
- (410) 290-8040
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 290-5937
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8640 Guilford RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jenna Alloush, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1093406696
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- Amy Lownes, PHARMDPharmacist1790156099
- Andrea Murray, PHARM.D., RPH.Pharmacist1467855387
Verify Keith Edward Karas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license 8920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin27 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.
Keith Edward Karas among 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland
Keith Edward Karas, DMD is one of 2,408 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Maryland. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 28% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
67 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 67 of the 6,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jenna Alloush, DDSColumbia, MD 210461093406696
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- Shadi Ghozati, D.D.SColumbia, MD 210461578636510
- Babak Joobbani, DDSColumbia, MD 210461720216716
- Sharon Nelson, D.D.SColumbia, MD 210461144526245
- Irvin Schindler, DDSColumbia, MD 210461184637183
- Palak Shah, DDSColumbia, MD 210461306191234
Common questions
What is Keith Edward Karas, DMD's NPI number?
Keith Edward Karas, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457408544, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Keith Edward Karas, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8640 Guilford RD, Columbia, MD, 21046. Phone: (410) 290-8040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Keith Edward Karas, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number 8920, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Keith Edward Karas, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Keith Edward Karas, DMD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.