Richard Myer Karlin, MD
Surgery Physician · Metairie, LA
Richard Myer Karlin, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1457347908, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 015691, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Myer Karlin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 015691 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4224 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 454-1100
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 456-5125
- Medicaid ID
- 1316997 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051229000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Myer Karlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 015691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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
- Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Myer Karlin among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
Richard Myer Karlin, MD is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelsey Alabaster, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061154854347
- Brian Creely, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061386748895
- Pouya Dastouri, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061295974483
- Raymond Decorte, MDMetairie, LA 700061396859880
- Carol Foti, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061942300017
- Ryan Jacob, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061942491394
- Kristen Limbach, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061265851661
- Clifton McGinness, MDMetairie, LA 700061316036643
Common questions
What is Richard Myer Karlin, MD's NPI number?
Richard Myer Karlin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457347908, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Myer Karlin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4224 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 454-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Myer Karlin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 015691, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Myer Karlin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Myer Karlin, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.