Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 494
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 179
- Part D claims, 2024
- 46
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Practice phone
- Call (404) 686-2450
- 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. Karen Deborah Sumers is an ophthalmologist in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Sumers practices at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.
Dr. Sumers' NPI, 1265599195, was assigned on January 2, 2007. Dr. Sumers graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Sumers holds Georgia license 21600.
- NPI
- 1265599195NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335157593
- NPI enumeration date
- January 2, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (404) 686-2450
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers practices at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Sumers' primary practice is Emory University Hospital Midtown, at 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (404) 686-2450.
- Emory University Hospital Midtown550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 · Fulton CountyPhone(404) 686-2450
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sumers' primary practice is Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sumers to 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sumers practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers is one of 484 ophthalmologists in Georgia
Ophthalmology is Dr. Sumers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Sumers is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, GeorgiaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Sumers
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers billed Medicare for 494 services in 2024
CMS data shows 494 Medicare services from Dr. Sumers across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,107 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sumers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2962024: 35420%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1282024: 1409%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 582024: 0100%
Dr. Sumers compared with the Georgia median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Sumers
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 494vs 1,58669% below
- Medicare patients
- 179vs 57269% below
- Part D claims
- 15vs 89198% below
Medians across 477 ophthalmologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sumers' 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
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers treated 179 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sumers in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sumers' median patient age at 75, with 56% women.
Dr. Sumers' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sumers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9654%
- Men8346%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sumers' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis44%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Osteoporosis19%
- Anxiety15%
- Atrial fibrillation15%
- Cancer15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sumers' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sumers wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 28% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $4,808 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Sumers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic13 claims28%
- Brand-name33 claims72%
Dr. Sumers' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 152024: 15No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.
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. Karen Deborah Sumers scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Sumers for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Sumers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Sumers' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 80.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers received $3,594 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Sumers from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $436.
General payments to Dr. Sumers by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sumers by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,55799%
- Education$381%
Companies that paid Dr. Sumers the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers graduated from Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Sumers graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1976.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers' NPI number?
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers' NPI number is 1265599195. It was assigned on January 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers?
Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers is an ophthalmologist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers practice?
Dr. Sumers practices at 550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Dr. Sumers' primary practice is Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sumers to 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sumers is (404) 686-2450.
What is Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers' medical license number?
Dr. Sumers holds Georgia license 21600.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers affiliated with?
Dr. Sumers practices at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia.
Does Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sumers billed Medicare for 494 services in 2024, and Dr. Sumers accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers' MIPS score?
Dr. Sumers' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers see?
CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sumers in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sumers' most billed Medicare services were surgery: eye (68761), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92012).
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Where did Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers go to medical school?
Dr. Sumers graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sumers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cyclosporine.
Has Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,594 in general payments to Dr. Sumers from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Karen Deborah Sumers been practicing?
Dr. Sumers graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
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