Matthew Karek, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Matthew Karek, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1861620718, issued on Jun 30, 2009. Check the license (Michigan 4301094990, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Karek
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 4301094990 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Wealthy St SE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Phone
- (616) 774-8345
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2023
- Fax
- (616) 774-8350
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150713001172); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 44 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1900 Wealthy St SE Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Adams, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1467862052
- Lucas Albrecht, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275369670
- Sarah BergmanPhysician Assistant1225960487
- Taylor Blank, DNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1023891876
- Lydia Bolen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427033992
- Jeffrey Choi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1659878841
Verify Matthew Karek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301094990Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Pregabalin14 claims
- Methocarbamol13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14,265.90
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 3 group practices
- Center For Physical Rehabilitation And Therapy LPGrand Rapids, MI
- Center For Physical Rehabilitation IncGrand Rapids, MI
- Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Karek among 44 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Michigan
Matthew Karek, M.D. is one of 44 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 1999 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Michigan
There are 44 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Michigan.
All 44 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Choi, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061659878841
- Jason Squires, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495061164615688
- Joseph Brown, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495251235127648
- Kenneth Easton, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251194713669
- Scott Russo, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251942298369
- James Stubbart, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495251205823382
- John Ehlert, M.D.Holland, MI 494241790774214
- Theodore Kostiuk, D.O.Holland, MI 494241952544876
Common questions
What is Matthew Karek, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Karek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861620718, issued on Jun 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Karek, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Wealthy St SE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506. Phone: (616) 774-8345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Karek, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301094990, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Karek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Karek, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Karek, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.