Spero G. Karas, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA
Spero G. Karas, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1104832906, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 55533, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Spero G. Karas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 55533 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 59 Executive Park Drive South, Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone
- (404) 778-7204
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 89126R4 GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050107000115); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Spero G. Karas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 55533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Naproxen22 claims
- Promethazine Hcl13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28,134.95
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Physiotherapy Associates IncLilburn, GA
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Spero G. Karas among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia
Spero G. Karas, MD 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
- Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Atlanta → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Danilkowicz, MDAtlanta, GA 303291982100897
- Sameh Labib, MDBrookhaven, GA 303291962518969
- John Xerogeanes, MDAtlanta, GA 303291346342045
- Michael Ferrell, MDAtlanta, GA 303281578769824
- Phillip Langer, MDAtlanta, GA 303281679512255
- Austin Looney, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303271609230689
- Thomas Myers, MDAtlanta, GA 303271255375820
- Brandon Dobo, M.S., A.T.C.Atlanta, GA 303191578985180
Common questions
What is Spero G. Karas, MD's NPI number?
Spero G. Karas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104832906, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Spero G. Karas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 59 Executive Park Drive South, Atlanta, GA, 30329. Phone: (404) 778-7204. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Spero G. Karas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 55533, 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 Spero G. Karas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Spero G. Karas, MD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Spero G. Karas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.