Paula M. Karol, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Oak Bluffs, MA
Paula M. Karol, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, and NPI 1508834391, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 214459, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula M. Karol
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 214459 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hospital RD, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
- Phone
- (508) 684-4500
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2022
- Fax
- (508) 684-4502
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051227000125); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula M. Karol in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 214459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
325 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Betamethasone Dipropionate60 claims
- Ketoconazole44 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide37 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate30 claims
- Fluorouracil28 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate21 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Paula M. Karol among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts
Paula M. Karol, NP is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Oak Bluffs
They are 4 of the 143 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Bluffs, and 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Paula M. Karol, NP's NPI number?
Paula M. Karol, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508834391, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula M. Karol, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital RD, Oak Bluffs, MA, 02557. Phone: (508) 684-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula M. Karol, NP's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 214459, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paula M. Karol, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula M. Karol, NP had 325 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.