Pediatr Neurol
EpilepsyGenetic TherapyPrecision Medicine
Dr. Cemal Karakas, MD
NPI1831550243
- Part D claims, 2024
- 96
- Publications
- 40
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $814
- Practice address
- 111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20010
- Practice phone
- Call (202) 476-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Cemal Karakas is an epilepsy physician in Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Karakas practices at Children's National Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia, part of Children's National Hospital.
Dr. Karakas' NPI, 1831550243, was assigned on March 11, 2016. Dr. Karakas holds Kentucky license 1938.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1831550243NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- March 11, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (202) 476-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cemal Karakas practices at Children's National Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Karakas' primary practice is Children's National Hospital, at 111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20010 in The District County. The practice phone is (202) 476-5000.
- Children's National Hospital111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20010 · The District CountyPhone(202) 476-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cemal Karakas is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Karakas' primary practice is Children's National Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia, part of Children's National Hospital. The medical group on file is Children's National Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karakas to 1 more dialysis center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Children's National Hospital1 dialysis centerName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. KarakasSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cemal Karakas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karakas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Children's National Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Cemal Karakas is one of 3 epilepsy physicians in District of Columbia
Epilepsy is Dr. Karakas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084E0001X. Dr. Karakas is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Epilepsy, KentuckyPrimary
Epilepsy physicians near Dr. Karakas
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3epilepsy physicians in District of Columbia
3epilepsy physicians in Washington
2epilepsy physicians at Children's National HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Cemal Karakas' patients have a median age of 9
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Karakas' median patient age at 9, with 43% women.
Dr. Karakas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 9
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men56%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Cemal Karakas wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Karakas wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $783 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202496
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$783
Dr. Karakas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic86 claims90%
- Brand-name and other10 claims10%
Dr. Karakas' 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.
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
Dr. Cemal Karakas scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Karakas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Karakas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 97.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Cemal Karakas has 40 publications on record
Dmand AI links 40 papers to Dr. Karakas, published from 2014 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Epilepsy, Drug Resistant Epilepsy and Seizures. Dr. Karakas has published most often in Pediatr Neurol. Dr. Karakas' most frequent co-authors are Zulfi Haneef, MD, Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD and Debopam Samanta, MD.
Papers40
Years published2014 to 2025
Dr. Karakas' papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Karakas writes about most
- Epilepsy
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalography
- Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial
- Anticoagulants
Dr. Karakas' most frequent co-authors
- Zulfi Haneef, MD11 shared papers
- Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD8 shared papers
- Debopam Samanta, MD8 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Karakas
Epilepsy Behav
EpilepsyHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Services Accessibility
AlgorithmsAnticonvulsantsConsensus
Deep Brain StimulationLennox Gastaut SyndromeVagus Nerve Stimulation
AllelesDNA Copy Number VariationsGene Duplication
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Cemal Karakas received $814 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Karakas from 10 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Neurelis, Inc. paid the most, $234.
General payments to Dr. Karakas by program year, 2021 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Karakas the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Cemal Karakas'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Cemal Karakas' NPI number?
Dr. Cemal Karakas' NPI number is 1831550243. It was assigned on March 11, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cemal Karakas?
Dr. Cemal Karakas is an epilepsy physician in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Epilepsy Physician (taxonomy code 2084E0001X).
Where does Dr. Cemal Karakas practice?
Dr. Karakas practices at 111 Michigan Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20010. Dr. Karakas' primary practice is Children's National Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia, part of Children's National Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karakas to 1 dialysis center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Cemal Karakas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Karakas is (202) 476-5000.
What is Dr. Cemal Karakas' medical license number?
Dr. Karakas holds Kentucky license 1938.
Which hospitals is Dr. Cemal Karakas affiliated with?
Dr. Karakas practices at Children's National Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia.
What medical group is Dr. Cemal Karakas part of?
Dr. Karakas is linked to Children's National Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Karakas to 1 more medical group.
What is Dr. Cemal Karakas' MIPS score?
Dr. Karakas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
What drugs does Dr. Cemal Karakas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Karakas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine and Clobazam.
Has Dr. Cemal Karakas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $814 in general payments to Dr. Karakas from 10 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Neurelis, Inc.
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How long has Dr. Cemal Karakas been practicing?
Dr. Karakas graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Cemal Karakas do research?
Dmand AI links 40 publications to Dr. Karakas, published from 2014 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Cemal Karakas publish with?
Dr. Karakas' most frequent co-authors are Zulfi Haneef, MD (11 shared papers), Samir Rameshchandra Karia, MD (8 shared papers) and Debopam Samanta, MD (8 shared papers).
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