Laurie Karl, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Los Altos, CA
Laurie Karl, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Los Altos, California, and NPI 1720147184, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California G70159, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurie Karl
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- G70159 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 370 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022
- Phone
- (650) 254-5200
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081110000593); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 370 Distel Circle
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laurie Karl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G70159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
250 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol78 claims
- Estradiol (Twice Weekly)39 claims
- Progesterone27 claims
- Yuvafem18 claims
- Dotti12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $124.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Laurie Karl, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laurie Karl, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720147184, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurie Karl, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 370 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA, 94022. Phone: (650) 254-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurie Karl, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G70159, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laurie Karl, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurie Karl, M.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.