Medicare Enrolled

Kalli Karas, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology — Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
1237 HARDING PLACE, Charlotte, NC 28204
7043730212
Registered in NPPES since 2021
NPI: 1184394124 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Karas from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Karas

Kalli Karas is a medical physician assistant in Charlotte, NC, with 4 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Karas performed 412 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Karas received a total of $6,416 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 289 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Karas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 4 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 35% volume in NC $6,416 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
412
Medicare services
Top 35% in NC for medical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
180 $79 $245
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
81 $9 $80
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision.
65 $13 $77
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
54 $56 $163
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A test that monitors the heart's electrical activity while the patient exercises or receives medication to increase heart rate.
17 $20 $191
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
15 $114 $364
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,416
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,604/year across 4 years
Top 7% in NC for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
289
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,318
2023
$2,165
2022
$1,751
2021
$181

Payments by company (2024)

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$398
Abbott Laboratories
$363
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$235
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$196
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$164
Amgen Inc.
$158
Philips North America LLC
$156
PFIZER INC.
$147
ATRICURE, INC.
$74
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$72
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$65
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$64
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$46
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$44
BIOTRONIK INC.
$41
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
Top 3 companies account for 43.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$998
Abbott Laboratories
$785
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$553
Boston Scientific Corporation
$471
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$462
Amgen Inc.
$396
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$391
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$373
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$301
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$285
PFIZER INC.
$262
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$214
Philips North America LLC
$156
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$152
ATRICURE, INC.
$125
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$125
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$119
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$101
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$46
BIOTRONIK INC.
$41
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(CM9) Amb Mon & Diag Und · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · Arcalyst · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · PREVNAR 20 · Repatha · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WINREVAIR · Wegovy · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
246
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
1.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Karas is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Karas experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Karas performed 180 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Karas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Karas received a total of $6,416 from 23 companies across 289 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Karas's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Charlotte?
Karas's average Medicare payment per service is $51. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Karas) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →