Robert A. Karr, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatry Physician · Tewksbury, MA
Robert A. Karr, M.D. is a forensic psychiatry physician with a practice address in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and NPI 1316002884, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 73911, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Karr
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Forensic Psychiatry Physician 2084F0202X
- License number
- 73911 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- North East Area Office, Tewksbury, MA 01876
- Phone
- (978) 863-5054
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050518001239); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Robert A. Karr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 73911Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average forensic psychiatry physician in 2024
1,944 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 803 among the 199 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam139 claims
- Clonazepam120 claims
- Clozapine111 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate86 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl83 claims
- Gabapentin81 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advocates, Inc.Framingham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 17 forensic psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
Other forensic psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
- Rasim Arikan, MDNew Bedford, MA1619922234
- Prudence Baxter, MDCambridge, MA1205953049
- Pamela Beasley, MDBoston, MA1043380165
- Hebert Georges, MDBoston, MA1841456209
- Thomas Gutheil, MDJamaica Plain, MA1649320177
- Mark Hauser, M.D.Newton, MA1649231879
- Pamela Howard, MD, MBA, FACS, ABPNMarion, MA1982611653
- Michael Miller, M.D.Newton Center, MA1205985116
- Roger Pitman, MDCharlestown, MA1508847716
- Eric Plakun, MDStockbridge, MA1073644803
Common questions
What is Robert A. Karr, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert A. Karr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316002884, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Karr, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at North East Area Office, Tewksbury, MA, 01876. Phone: (978) 863-5054. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Karr, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 73911, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert A. Karr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Karr, M.D. had 1,944 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among forensic psychiatry physician prescribers was 803. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert A. Karr, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.