Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · San Antonio, TX
Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1013350164, issued on Apr 8, 2013. Check the license (Texas S6223, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Emma Karbach
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License numbers
- S6223 TX
01082147A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19138 US Highway 281 N, San Antonio, TX 78258
- Phone
- (210) 489-7225
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200521002715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 42 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 19138 US Highway 281 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anagha ElatiAnesthesiologist Assistant1053291104
- Darrell GerikPhysical Therapist1326038340
- John ReddellPhysical Therapist1780520924
- Nicholas Sirhan, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1881493005
- Hayley SladecekAnesthesiologist Assistant1710718267
Verify Lauren Emma Karbach in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S6223Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
148 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group LLPSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Emma Karbach among 42 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Texas
Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D. is one of 42 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 42 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 42 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Montanez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782511184981375
- Paul Pace, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782161366483414
- Alexander Rowland, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782161912948993
- Sergio Rodriguez, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391528279924
- Susan Adler, M.D.Austin, TX 787051518947787
- Lee Reichel, M.D.Austin, TX 787051811151962
- Gregg Vagner, M.D.Austin, TX 787051295705986
- Randolph Gibbs, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021053672675
Common questions
What is Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013350164, issued on Apr 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19138 US Highway 281 N, San Antonio, TX, 78258. Phone: (210) 489-7225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S6223, 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 Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D. had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Emma Karbach, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.