Tara Karamlou, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Diego, CA
Tara Karamlou, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1053512186, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license (California A122317, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Karamlou
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- A122317 CA
52453 AZ
LL16407 OR
MD60170969 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 966-8030
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tara Karamlou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A122317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $30.40
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dilon Technologies, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Tara Karamlou among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Tara Karamlou, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231043292584
- John Artrip, MDSan Diego, CA 921231831141084
- Joseph Chammas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231902888522
- Walter Dembitsky, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231891777421
- Eric Devaney, MDSan Diego, CA 921231790877173
- Ara Klijian, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231831134162
- Craig LarsonSan Diego, CA 921231528183928
- Karl Limmer, M.DSan Diego, CA 921231871757294
Common questions
What is Tara Karamlou, MD's NPI number?
Tara Karamlou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053512186, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Karamlou, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 966-8030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Karamlou, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A122317, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.