NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Magdalene Karon, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lexington, KY

Magdalene Karon, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1730194978, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 23269, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1730194978
Name
Magdalene Karon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
23269 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 N Eagle Creek Dr Ste 205, Lexington, KY 40509
Phone
(859) 277-3135
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2024
Fax
(859) 276-4690
Medicaid ID
64232697 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100525000184); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1982
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 160 N Eagle Creek Dr Ste 205

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

  1. Kayla Karam, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1881132793

Verify Magdalene Karon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  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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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

840 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Magdalene Karon840
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Linzess82 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate77 claims
  3. Gemtesa77 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl65 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl Er59 claims
  6. Fluconazole57 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: $4,431.12

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. 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.

  1. Magdalene Karon$4,431.12
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Obhg Kentucky PscOwensboro, KY

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

Magdalene Karon among 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky

Magdalene Karon, MD is one of 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 355 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Baker, D.OLexington, KY 405091811377377
  2. Clarissa Beiting, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091407882913
  3. Larry Butler, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091053352500
  4. Elizabeth Campbell, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091053352518
  5. Avis Carr-Jarmon, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091881891588
  6. Amy Carrillo, DOLexington, KY 405091780878330
  7. Elizabeth Case, MDLexington, KY 405091376579359
  8. Jennifer Catlett, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091235148750

Common questions

What is Magdalene Karon, MD's NPI number?

Magdalene Karon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730194978, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Magdalene Karon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 N Eagle Creek Dr Ste 205, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 277-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Magdalene Karon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 23269, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Magdalene Karon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Magdalene Karon, MD had 840 Medicare Part D claims for 216 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.