Dr. Jennifer Schklair Kargel, MD

Dr. Kargel practices at Live Oak Surgery Center Plano in Plano, Texas.

Dr. Kargel's NPI, 1902097199, was assigned on August 5, 2007. Dr. Kargel graduated from UTMB Health in 2007. Dr. Kargel holds Texas license N5760.

Dr. Kargel's primary practice is Live Oak Surgery Center Plano, at 7211 Preston Road Suite 2100, Plano, TX 75024. The practice phone is (469) 488-1000.

Dr. Kargel's primary practice is Live Oak Surgery Center Plano in Plano, Texas. Dr. Kargel is also affiliated with William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kargel to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kargel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Kargel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Kargel is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Kargel is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists chronic skin ulcer among the conditions Dr. Kargel treats.

CMS data shows 241 Medicare services from Dr. Kargel across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 90 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,651 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kargel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kargel's median patient age at 15, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kargel wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $121 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Kargel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kargel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Kargel, published from 2012 to 2022. 2018 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Anti-Bacterial Agents. Dr. Kargel has published most often in Can J Plast Surg. Dr. Kargel's most frequent co-authors are Vanessa Dajda Dimas, MD, Douglas M. Sammer, MD and Robert Lewis Bass, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Kargel from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $14,130.

Dr. Kargel graduated from UTMB Health in 2007.

Dr. Kargel is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.