NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Richardson, TX

Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Richardson, Texas, and NPI 1568896967, issued on Aug 21, 2013. Check the license (Texas U5727, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1568896967
Name
Paul Nork Karkorian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
U5727 TX
49051 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1332 S Plano RD Ste 550, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone
(972) 619-3988
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2026
Fax
(877) 690-5763
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240118002208); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,968 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Karkorian1,968
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium116 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl96 claims
  4. Lisinopril89 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium66 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium64 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. Centerwell Senior Primary Care TX PAPantego, TX

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

Paul Nork Karkorian among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

61 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Richardson

They are 61 of the 2,896 NPPES records with a practice address in Richardson, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Aziz, MDRichardson, TX 750811609981604
  2. Daphne Favroth, M.D.Richardson, TX 750811982600763
  3. Fatima Khan, M.D.Richardson, TX 750811669885208
  4. Hang Phung, M.D.Richardson, TX 750811295957876
  5. Thomas Alexander, M.DRichardson, TX 750801477608347
  6. Richard Bell, M.D.Richardson, TX 750801730241480
  7. Lakshmi Chekuri, M.D.Richardson, TX 750821255445953
  8. Allan Chernov, M.D.Richardson, TX 750801720265259

Common questions

What is Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568896967, issued on Aug 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1332 S Plano RD Ste 550, Richardson, TX, 75081. Phone: (972) 619-3988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U5727, 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 Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Nork Karkorian, M.D. had 1,968 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.