NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yvonne L. Karanas, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · San Jose, CA

Yvonne L. Karanas, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1952485120, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (California A54575, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952485120
Name
Yvonne L. Karanas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
A54575 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone
(408) 885-5000
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A545750 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050819000868); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1994
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 751 S Bascom Ave

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

  1. Puya Abbassi, D.O.Neurology Physician1831695428
  2. Abolghasem Abdoli, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1790757441
  3. Erik Abernethy, PAPhysician Assistant1649577354
  4. Christopher Abrinko, RESIDENT PHYSICIANStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649017328
  5. Cherine Abu-Eid, MDAnesthesiology Physician1033173307
  6. Pallavi AcharyaClinical Social Worker1154807873

Verify Yvonne L. Karanas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.6 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.5
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA

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

Yvonne L. Karanas among 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California

Yvonne L. Karanas, MD is one of 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 142 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zeshaan MaanSan Jose, CA 951281174907083
  2. Kenneth Yim, MDSan Jose, CA 951281417043084
  3. Melinda Costa, MDSan Jose, CA 951241831346162
  4. Vincent LeporeSan Jose, CA 951241356389241
  5. Benjamin Maser, MDSan Jose, CA 951241588723068
  6. Brian Orisek, MDSan Jose, CA 951241336123561
  7. Fred Tomlinson, MEDICAL DOCTORScotts Valley, CA 950661679563159
  8. Michael Killion, MDSan Jose, CA 952141699705194

Common questions

What is Yvonne L. Karanas, MD's NPI number?

Yvonne L. Karanas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952485120, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yvonne L. Karanas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA, 95128. Phone: (408) 885-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yvonne L. Karanas, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A54575, 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.

What is Yvonne L. Karanas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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.