NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Flint, MI

Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Flint, Michigan, and NPI 1619900255, issued on Jul 8, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301058501, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1619900255
Name
Scott Baxter Karlene
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
4301058501 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1352 S Linden RD, Flint, MI 48532
Phone
(810) 230-0001
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(810) 230-0014
Medicaid ID
3258453 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080521000125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 1990
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 1352 S Linden RD

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

  1. Kevin Gaffney, M.D.Dermatology Physician1194740449
  2. Timothy Kessler, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326215997
  3. Lauren Weinberg, PAPhysician Assistant1942552641

Verify Scott Baxter Karlene in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,034 Medicare Part D claims for 671 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Scott Karlene2,034
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin304 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate253 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide240 claims
  4. Ketoconazole206 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone154 claims
  6. Ammonium Lactate142 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Scott Baxter Karlene among 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan

Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D. is one of 471 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 324 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207N00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Berlin, DOFlint, MI 485321689759839
  2. Kevin Gaffney, M.D.Flint, MI 485321194740449
  3. Walter Barkey, MDFlint, MI 485071770524886
  4. Enea GjokaFlint, MI 485071225730625
  5. Wasim Nasir, MDFlint, MI 485071205222171
  6. Rebecca Olsen, DOFlint, MI 485071518727114
  7. Robert Soderstrom, M.D.Flint, MI 485071548294176
  8. Jason Sotzen, MDFlint, MI 485071891285235

Common questions

What is Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619900255, issued on Jul 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1352 S Linden RD, Flint, MI, 48532. Phone: (810) 230-0001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301058501, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D. had 2,034 Medicare Part D claims for 671 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Baxter Karlene, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.