Laura Karas
General Practice β’ Baltimore, MD
600 N Wolfe St., Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
600 N Wolfe St.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 21287
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Laura Karas as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Baltimore and Maryland
39 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Baltimore, MD (385 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Baltimore
2.6% of these 39 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
5.1% of these 39 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: NY 286633-1)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 600 N WOLFE ST., JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, BALTIMORE, MD 21287 (Tel: 4109555000)
Registered at 600 N WOLFE ST., JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, BALTIMORE, MD 21287
Recorded as LAURA KARAS
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (license number reported to NPPES: MA 264090)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 115 LINCOLN ST, FRAMINGHAM, MA 017026358 (Tel: 5083831000)
Registered at 1400 WORCESTER RD, APARTMENT 7414, FRAMINGHAM, MA 017028965 (Tel: 6176342342)
Recorded as LAURA KARAS
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (license number reported to NPPES: MA 264090)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Baltimore
- Dr. Phillip Ragland, MD
- Caitlin Brown, CRNP
- Dr. King Pascual, MD
- Dr. Mark Illuminati, MD
- Dr. Kenneth Lindyberg, MD
- Dr. Michael Durry, MD
Mailing Address
600 N Wolfe St., Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 21287