Samantha Karlin, MD
Dermatology Physician · Covington, LA
Samantha Karlin, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1558865352, issued on Mar 19, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 331103, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Karlin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 331103 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1441 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 400-5551
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2022
- Fax
- (985) 400-5428
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220830004437); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1441 Ochsner Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kayla Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508753377
- Erik Soine, M.D.Dermatology Physician1447410550
- Carrie Umberger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770941841
Verify Samantha 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 331103Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole178 claims
- Minoxidil125 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide105 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate60 claims
- Fluconazole60 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate57 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: $1,657.54
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Soine Medical Enterprises, LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
Other dermatology physician records in Louisiana
- Lynne Alexander, M.D.Bogalusa, LA1205055977
- James Altick, M.D.Monroe, LA1922062322
- Sarah Baker, M.D.Bossier City, LA1730335753
- Robert Benson, M.D.Ponchatoula, LA1962406843
- Caroline BermanSlidell, LA1124413141
- Kristen Bice, MDCovington, LA1619339579
- Erin Boh, MD PHDNew Orleans, LA1790797454
- John Brantley, MDBaton Rouge, LA1629006630
- Falon Brown, D.O.Ponchatoula, LA1932542198
- Gary Brown, MDCovington, LA1366418881
Common questions
What is Samantha Karlin, MD's NPI number?
Samantha Karlin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558865352, issued on Mar 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Karlin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 400-5551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Karlin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 331103, 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 Samantha Karlin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Karlin, MD had 1,067 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.