NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Louisville, KY

Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1326278342, issued on Jul 24, 2009. Check the license (Kentucky TP268, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326278342
Name
Samir Rameshchandra Karia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License numbers
TP268 KY
4301082663 MI
33113 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 S Floyd St Ste 500, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 589-8033
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 588-2339
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180110002206); accepts Medicare assignment
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 601 S Floyd St Ste 500

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

  1. Romeo Ambrosio, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194847871
  2. Jean Bramer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1598706020
  3. Adam Goble, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477088110
  4. Elaura Haynes, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1396302725
  5. Kathryn Melvin, CNM, APRNAdvanced Practice Midwife1285149864
  6. Catherine Shim, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1124589676

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Samir Karia106
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam17 claims
  2. Epidiolex12 claims
  3. Lamotrigine12 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl12 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $204.40

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samir Karia$204.40
  2. Specialty average$5,568.05

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. Norton Childrens Medical Group LLCOwensboro, KY

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

Samir Rameshchandra Karia among 36 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Kentucky

Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD is one of 36 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 25% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2011 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 19% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 36 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Barnes, MD, PHDLouisville, KY 402021962599092
  2. Christopher Barton, MDLouisville, KY 402021841617727
  3. Erika ChandlerLouisville, KY 402021669905519
  4. Elizabeth Doll, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021942590724
  5. Rachel EvansLouisville, KY 402021285167460
  6. Darren Farber, D.O.Louisville, KY 402021881715514
  7. James Holmes, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021497753495
  8. Cullen Marshall, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021770016602

Common questions

What is Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD's NPI number?

Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326278342, issued on Jul 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 S Floyd St Ste 500, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 589-8033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP268, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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