Michael S. Karls, PA-C
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,387
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 170
- Part D claims, 2024
- 398
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 525 South Drive, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 969-5600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Mountain View, California
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Michael S. Karls is a physician assistant in Mountain View, California
Michael Karls practices at Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View in Mountain View, California.
Michael Karls' NPI, 1801804737, was assigned on August 4, 2006. Michael Karls holds California license PA17789.
- NPI
- 1801804737NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810910791
- NPI enumeration date
- August 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 969-5600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Michael S. Karls practices at Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View in Mountain View, California
Michael Karls' primary practice is Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View, at 525 South Drive, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040. The practice phone is (650) 969-5600.
- Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View525 South Drive, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040Phone(650) 969-5600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Michael S. Karls is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Michael Karls' primary practice is Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View in Mountain View, California. Michael Karls is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Davies Campus. The medical group on file is Schweiger Dermatology Group, San Pedro.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael S. Karls' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Karls practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Michael S. Karls is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California
Physician assistant is Michael Karls' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Michael Karls is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Michael Karls is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, hives, itchy rashes, minor injury to a limb and psoriasis among the conditions Michael Karls treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Michael S. Karls billed Medicare for 1,387 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,387 Medicare services from Michael Karls across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,438 for them. Every service was in an office.
Michael Karls' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Surgery917
- Office and hospital visits407
- Drugs given in the office63
Michael Karls compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024
- Michael Karls
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,387vs 2046.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 170vs 10562% above
- Part D claims
- 280vs 24315% above
Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Michael Karls' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Michael S. Karls treated 170 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Michael Karls in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 51% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Karls' median patient age at 53, with 28% women.
Michael Karls' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Michael Karls' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4124%
- Men12976%
Chronic conditions among Michael Karls' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure51%
- Arthritis39%
- Anxiety26%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression20%
- Diabetes19%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Michael Karls' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 53
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women28%
- Men68%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael S. Karls wrote 398 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Michael Karls wrote 398 Medicare Part D claims for 144 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 280 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,232 in total drug cost.
Michael Karls' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic364 claims91%
- Brand-name34 claims9%
Michael Karls' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Michael Karls' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics5%19 of 398 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael S. Karls scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Michael Karls for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Michael Karls accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Michael Karls' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 90.8of 100Quality
- 87of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Michael S. Karls received $9,617 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 346 general payments to Michael Karls from 20 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,763.
General payments to Michael Karls by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Michael Karls by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,33997%
- Education$2783%
Companies that paid Michael Karls the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Michael S. Karls is board certified in certified physician assistant
- Board certified in certified physician assistant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Michael S. Karls's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Michael S. Karls' NPI number?
Michael S. Karls' NPI number is 1801804737. It was assigned on August 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Michael S. Karls specialize in?
Michael S. Karls is a physician assistant in Mountain View, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Michael S. Karls practice?
Michael Karls practices at 525 South Drive, Suite 115, Mountain View, CA 94040. Michael Karls' primary practice is Orchard Creek Surgery Center - Mountain View in Mountain View, California.
What is Michael S. Karls' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Michael Karls is (650) 969-5600.
What is Michael S. Karls' medical license number?
Michael Karls holds California license PA17789.
Which hospitals is Michael S. Karls affiliated with?
Michael Karls is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Davies Campus.
What medical group is Michael S. Karls part of?
Michael Karls is linked to Schweiger Dermatology Group, San Pedro.
Does Michael S. Karls accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Michael Karls billed Medicare for 1,387 services in 2024, and Michael Karls accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Michael S. Karls' MIPS score?
Michael Karls' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Michael S. Karls see?
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Michael Karls in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Michael S. Karls board certified?
Yes. Michael Karls is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
What services does Michael S. Karls bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Michael Karls' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
What drugs does Michael S. Karls prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Karls' most prescribed drugs by claims were Clobetasol Propionate, Ciclopirox and Desonide.
Has Michael S. Karls received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,617 in general payments to Michael Karls from 20 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Michael S. Karls been practicing?
Michael Karls graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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