Robert Edward Karsch, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Decatur, GA
Robert Edward Karsch, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1720197486, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 039834, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Edward Karsch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 039834 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2675 N Decatur RD, Decatur, GA 30033
- Phone
- (404) 480-4200
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 480-4200
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040329001296); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2675 N Decatur RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Carol Crochet, PTPhysical Therapist1720492226
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Verify Robert Edward Karsch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 039834Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam27 claims
- Amoxicillin22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $28.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was United Orthopedics LLC. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Robert Edward Karsch among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia
Robert Edward Karsch, M.D. is one of 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% 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 · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 95 in Georgia → Every provider in Decatur → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donatello BryantDecatur, GA 300351679367627
- Thomas Branch, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301033228796
- Augustine Conduah, MDLithonia, GA 300381659573988
- James Duckett, MDCumming, GA 300401861665457
- Kate Heinlein, MDCovington, GA 300141912268244
- Jason Kinkartz, MDConyers, GA 300121255542551
- Bryan Whitfield, MDConyers, GA 300121417118431
- Joseph Burns, M.D.Alpharetta, GA 300091457347874
Common questions
What is Robert Edward Karsch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Edward Karsch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720197486, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Edward Karsch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2675 N Decatur RD, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 480-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Edward Karsch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 039834, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Edward Karsch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Edward Karsch, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.