Dr. Karen E. Gerlach, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1932306230PAC ID0244495786
Medicare services, 2024
1,190
Medicare patients, 2024
536
Publications
23
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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Dr. Karen E. Gerlach is a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Gerlach practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Gerlach's NPI, 1932306230, was assigned on June 29, 2007. Dr. Gerlach graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Gerlach's Texas license number on file is P7919.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244495786
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Gerlach's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

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Dr. Karen E. Gerlach is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Gerlach's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Karen E. Gerlach is one of 2,616 diagnostic radiologists in Texas

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Gerlach's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Gerlach is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gerlach's licenses on file in 6 states: Texas, Louisiana, California, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, TexasPrimaryLicense P7919 · 2013 to 2025 · taxonomy 2085R0202X
  • Louisiana license2010 to 2025
  • California license2011 to 2021
  • Oregon license2013 to 2019
  • Virginia license2007 to 2018
  • Washington license2011 to 2018

Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Gerlach

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Dr. Karen E. Gerlach billed Medicare for 1,190 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,190 Medicare services from Dr. Gerlach across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 536 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,624 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,190
Medicare patients536
Paid by Medicare$35,624
Procedure codes10

Dr. Gerlach's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 8382024: 98618%
Other services
2023: 1582024: 17712%
Surgery
2023: 282024: 274%

Where Dr. Gerlach's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office38232%
  • In a facility80868%

Dr. Gerlach compared with the Texas median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Gerlach
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,190vs 1,87436% below
Medicare patients
536vs 1,28458% below

Medians across 2,414 diagnostic radiologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gerlach's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach treated 536 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 536 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gerlach in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 314 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gerlach's median patient age at 57, with 98% women.

Medicare patients, 2024536
Average age73
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Gerlach's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Chronic conditions among Dr. Gerlach's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Cancer65%
  4. Arthritis48%
  5. Osteoporosis32%
  6. Anxiety26%
  7. Diabetes23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Gerlach's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women98%
  • Men1%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Gerlach for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gerlach accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Gerlach's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 70.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 68of 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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Dr. Karen E. Gerlach has 23 publications on record

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Gerlach, published from 2006 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Smoking, Adolescent Behavior and Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Gerlach has published most often in Clin Imaging. Dr. Gerlach's most frequent co-authors are Kanchan A. Phalak, MD, Jay R. Parikh, MD and Ethan Oren Cohen, MD.

Papers23
Years published2006 to 2024

Dr. Gerlach's papers by year, 2006 to 2024

Topics Dr. Gerlach writes about most

  • Smoking
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Mammography
  • Peer Group
  • Radiology
  • Advertising
  • Age Distribution

Dr. Gerlach's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach received $618 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Gerlach from 1 drug or device company from 2019 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $618.

General payments to Dr. Gerlach by program year, 2019 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Gerlach by kind, 2019 to 2024

$618in total
  • Consulting fees$60097%
  • Food and beverage$183%

Companies that paid Dr. Gerlach the most, 2019 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach graduated from Tulane School of Medicine

Dr. Gerlach graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolTulane School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in diagnostic radiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Gerlach is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Gerlach accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare6
  4. POS4
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Karen E. Gerlach's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach's NPI number?

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach's NPI number is 1932306230. It was assigned on June 29, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach?

Dr. Karen E. Gerlach is a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach practice?

Dr. Gerlach practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Gerlach's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

What is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach's medical license number?

Dr. Gerlach's Texas license number on file is P7919, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Karen E. Gerlach been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gerlach in Texas (2013 to 2025), Louisiana (2010 to 2025), California (2011 to 2021), Oregon (2013 to 2019), Virginia (2007 to 2018) and Washington (2011 to 2018).

Which hospitals is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach affiliated with?

Dr. Gerlach practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach part of?

Dr. Gerlach is linked to Physicians Referral Service.

Does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gerlach billed Medicare for 1,190 services in 2024, and Dr. Gerlach accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach's MIPS score?

Dr. Gerlach's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach see?

CMS counts 536 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gerlach in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Karen E. Gerlach board certified?

Yes. Dr. Gerlach is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

What services does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Gerlach's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77067), radiation oncology (77063) and medicare service (G0279).

Where did Dr. Karen E. Gerlach go to medical school?

Dr. Gerlach graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 2003.

Has Dr. Karen E. Gerlach received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $618 in general payments to Dr. Gerlach from 1 company from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Karen E. Gerlach been practicing?

Dr. Gerlach graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach do research?

Dmand AI links 23 publications to Dr. Gerlach, published from 2006 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach publish with?

Dr. Gerlach's most frequent co-authors are Kanchan A. Phalak, MD (9 shared papers), Jay R. Parikh, MD (6 shared papers) and Ethan Oren Cohen, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Karen E. Gerlach accept?

Dr. Gerlach is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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