NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Karger, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Hollywood, FL

Lauren Karger, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1043588189, issued on Dec 4, 2011. Check the license (Florida PO3606, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043588189
Name
Lauren Karger
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
PO3606 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 S Park RD Ste 200, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 923-7440
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2011
Record last updated
May 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130708000210); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2010
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 200 S Park RD Ste 200

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

  1. Twanya AlexanderFamily Nurse Practitioner1740006261
  2. Danays Arcia Fuentes, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972202190
  3. Miriam Asya, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1346481181
  4. Nafeesa Bhanji, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164984449
  5. Kendra Boswell-Philogene, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1093299323
  6. Nordian BrownPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1720624372

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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lauren Karger57
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide16 claims
  3. Gentamicin Sulfate12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Quality Podiatry Group OF FL LtdBoca Raton, FL

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

Lauren Karger among 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida

Lauren Karger, DPM is one of 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Florida

There are 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elliot Fialkoff, D.P.M.Hollywood, FL 330211710363692
  2. Bert Henkel, DPMHollywood, FL 330211477519338
  3. John Marion, D.P.M., M.B.A.Hollywood, FL 330211891052346
  4. Jacob Roth, DPMHollywood, FL 330211205398724
  5. Christopher Tveter, DPMHollywood, FL 330211609214543
  6. Luis Perez, D.P.M.Hollywood, FL 330201316488802
  7. David Mafdali, D.P.M.Hollywood, FL 330191427041300
  8. Andrea Aedo, D.P.M.Pembroke Pines, FL 330241154552537

Common questions

What is Lauren Karger, DPM's NPI number?

Lauren Karger, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043588189, issued on Dec 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Karger, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Park RD Ste 200, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 923-7440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Karger, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PO3606, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lauren Karger, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Karger, DPM had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.