NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon R. Karnes, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Casper, WY

Sharon R. Karnes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Casper, Wyoming, and NPI 1962440487, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Wyoming 7109A, as entered in NPPES) on the Wyoming Board of Medicine; 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
1962440487
Name
Sharon R. Karnes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
7109A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1522 E A St, Casper, WY 82601
Phone
(307) 233-6161
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(307) 234-7033
Medicaid ID
120277400 WY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040805001269); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2001
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 1522 E A St

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

  1. Joshua AndrewStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629827746
  2. Lydia Anikin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871119685
  3. Levi Barnum, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235855792
  4. Sherri Bates, L.P.N.Licensed Practical Nurse1194842252
  5. Erin Beck, R.N.Ambulatory Women's Health Care Registered Nurse1629195631
  6. Wyatt Bell, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831987130

Verify Sharon R. Karnes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWyoming Board of Medicine
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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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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,821 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 356 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sharon Karnes5,821
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium270 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium267 claims
  3. Furosemide216 claims
  4. Lisinopril196 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium177 claims
  6. Gabapentin168 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): 96.6 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%96.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF WyomingCasper, WY

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

Sharon R. Karnes among 400 family medicine physician records in Wyoming

Sharon R. Karnes, M.D. is one of 400 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wyoming. 80% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

85 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Casper

They are 85 of the 1,924 NPPES records with a practice address in Casper, and 400 family medicine physician records in Wyoming.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sean Beyer, MDCasper, WY 826011700809209
  2. Eugene Duquette, D.O.Casper, WY 826011174573661
  3. Dana Ideen, M.D.Casper, WY 826011558375477
  4. Nathan KerCasper, WY 826011689699589
  5. Jason LloydCasper, WY 826011841298536
  6. Michael Miller, DOCasper, WY 826011548201213
  7. Jeffrey Preston, M.D.Casper, WY 826011508891078
  8. Beth Robitaille, MDCasper, WY 826011396788865

Common questions

What is Sharon R. Karnes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sharon R. Karnes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962440487, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon R. Karnes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1522 E A St, Casper, WY, 82601. Phone: (307) 233-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon R. Karnes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wyoming license number 7109A, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming Board of Medicine at https://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sharon R. Karnes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon R. Karnes, M.D. had 5,821 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sharon R. Karnes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.