What is Stephen Karol's specialty?

Stephen Karol (NPI 1487709986) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Merrillville, IN.

Where does Stephen Karol practice?

Stephen Karol practices in Merrillville, IN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1487709986.

How much does Medicare pay Stephen Karol?

Stephen Karol (NPI 1487709986) received approximately $211K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 372 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1487709986

Stephen KarolM.D.

PRACTICEDIGITRACE CARE SERVICES INCSee all providers at this practice →

Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMerrillville, INI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,092

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,169

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$211K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 125 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers in IN — above median (cohort median 1,773).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,218

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$50K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

26.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen88 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium87 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen69 claims

Lisinopril66 claims

Gabapentin58 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$45

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$45

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$45

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Stephen Karol's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 108 inbound referrers · 164 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC	298	1,194
John Gustaitis Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	200	950
Edward Bok Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	131	885
Charisa Spoo Diagnostic Radiology · Oak Lawn, IL	116	515
MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	113	483
JEHA, MIKHAIL	97	389
Devang Doshi Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	95	443
MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	91	302
Feng Zhang Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	90	439
Eric Schulte Cardiology · Merrillville, IN	73	657
Abdul Kawamleh Cardiology · Portage, IN	72	379
Shawn Kenney Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	72	323

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC	253	1,619
PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION INC	139	840
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	121	484
John Gustaitis Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	117	442
William Nordbrock Psychologist, Clinical · Crystal Lake, IL	93	437
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Of Indiana, Inc Ambulance Service Provider · Highland, IN	91	269
MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	75	270
Edward Bok Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	70	286
Pankaj Patwari Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	63	221
Christopher Parsons Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	59	194
Jayesh Thakrar Diagnostic Radiology · Munster, IN	59	209
Jack Ziegler Internal Medicine · Hobart, IN	57	350

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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