NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard G. Karlen, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Woodbury, MN

Richard G. Karlen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Woodbury, Minnesota, and NPI 1013953371, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 37403, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1013953371
Name
Richard G. Karlen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
37403 MN
44546-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone
(651) 702-0750
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2025
Fax
(651) 645-6166
Medicaid ID
998520400 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000719); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1992
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 217 Radio Dr

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

  1. Benjamin Addicks, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1598108698
  2. Thomas AsperAudiologist1194443614
  3. Anna BakemanFacial Plastic Surgery Physician1538521869
  4. Eric Becken, MDOtolaryngology Physician1578509832
  5. Carrie Bell, CCC AUDAudiologist1396763694
  6. Jennifer Boeckman, D.O.Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1275822686

Verify Richard G. Karlen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $454.01

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurent Medical Limited. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Karlen$454.01
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Otolaryngology And Head And Neck Surgery PAVadnais Heights, MN

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

Richard G. Karlen among 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota

Richard G. Karlen, MD is one of 221 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 155 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Addicks, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251598108698
  2. Eric Becken, MDWoodbury, MN 551251578509832
  3. Victor Cox, MDWoodbury, MN 551251295771558
  4. Jamie Flohr, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251144451691
  5. Kristin Gendron, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251457307316
  6. Kelly Landeen, MDWoodbury, MN 551251902394406
  7. Geoffrey Service, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251831162601
  8. Majid Shafiei, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251841236049

Common questions

What is Richard G. Karlen, MD's NPI number?

Richard G. Karlen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013953371, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard G. Karlen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN, 55125. Phone: (651) 702-0750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard G. Karlen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 37403, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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