NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard D. Karem, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Pocatello, ID

Richard D. Karem, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1700807260, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M12845, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700807260
Name
Richard D. Karem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
M12845 ID
MD60682113 WA
G048704 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 Hospital Way, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
(208) 239-2722
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 239-3759
Medicaid ID
00G487040 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 777 Hospital Way

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

  1. Douglas Andersen, DOInternal Medicine Physician1730599598
  2. Krista Andersen-Harris, DOInternal Medicine Physician1548216252
  3. Brice Anderson, MSAT, LAT, ATC, CSCSAthletic Trainer1043716285
  4. Morgan Anderson, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1306281944
  5. Chelsey Aslett, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1124851357
  6. Lorin Bachman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1144296203

Verify Richard D. Karem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Richard D. Karem among 64 neurology physician records in Idaho

Richard D. Karem, M.D. is one of 64 neurology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 86% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Idaho

There are 64 neurology physician records in Idaho.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Dorsett, M.D.Pocatello, ID 832011093393639
  2. Mary Gerard, MDPocatello, ID 832011578667739
  3. Robert Kennedy, M.D.Pocatello, ID 832011043219694
  4. Spencer Funk, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011417516949
  5. Richard Hammond, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011558306589
  6. John Steffens, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011871683409
  7. Brian Stucki, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011588867477
  8. Karin Lindholm, D.O.Hailey, ID 833331083660583

Common questions

What is Richard D. Karem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard D. Karem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700807260, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard D. Karem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Hospital Way, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 239-2722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard D. Karem, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M12845, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Richard D. Karem, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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