NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Laurence Karl, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Robert Laurence Karl, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1558367011, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.11170R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558367011
Name
Robert Laurence Karl
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
MD.11170R LA
00070R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 568-4647
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 568-8955
Medicaid ID
1660779 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070628000233); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1984
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 1542 Tulane Ave

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

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  4. Cyprian Afunugo, MDNeurology Physician1437786191
  5. Lobna Ali, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1457618019
  6. Christopher Baker, MDSurgery Physician1467503797

Verify Robert Laurence Karl in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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): 92.8 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 score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $34.59

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Karl$34.59
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA

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

Robert Laurence Karl among 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana

Robert Laurence Karl, MD is one of 506 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 74% 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 · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Beech, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121962424697
  2. Barry Blank, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121700849254
  3. Stephanie Casey, M.D., M.P.H.New Orleans, LA 701121508870783
  4. David Chalpin, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121790739944
  5. Raman Danrad, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121093767725
  6. Joseph Dejean, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121124123526
  7. Cynthia Hanemann, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121649209479
  8. Jeffrey Hutchinson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121073604377

Common questions

What is Robert Laurence Karl, MD's NPI number?

Robert Laurence Karl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558367011, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Laurence Karl, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-4647. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Laurence Karl, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.11170R, 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.

What is Robert Laurence Karl, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.8 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.

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.