Physician

Laurence J Karns, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Laurence Karns, MD (NPI: 1871592584) practices ophthalmology in the Canton-Massillon, OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Stark, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NORTHEAST OHIO EYE SURGEONS, INC. (NPI: 1932208733; TIN: 341447430) and primary practice location at 44720-7263.

Karns' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 983 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,973 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $189,122 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,072 prescription claims across 572 beneficiaries totaling $104,437 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2019 DME data shows 49 claims. Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $316. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $304,214 to $189,122. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $165,368 and ending at $104,437. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,100	2,088	$304,214
2016	1,200	2,247	$306,198
2017	1,139	2,099	$265,056
2018	1,121	2,105	$237,372
2019	1,062	2,079	$239,238
2020	916	1,635	$160,995
2021	909	1,586	$160,372
2022	890	1,560	$151,284
2023	889	1,804	$177,996
2024	983	1,973	$189,122

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	435	1,403	$165,368
2016	631	1,824	$161,932
2017	734	2,649	$232,122
2018	657	2,538	$214,538
2019	590	2,263	$181,711
2020	589	2,350	$189,696
2021	401	1,660	$142,026
2022	536	2,038	$152,532
2023	484	1,984	$222,495
2024	572	2,072	$104,437

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	108	108	$7,552
2016	106	106	$7,087
2017	65	65	$3,982
2018	16	16	$768
2019	49	49	$3,527
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	222	$87
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	651	659	$79
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	161	206	$62
92083	Exam of visual field with extended testing	121	125	$44
92134	Imaging of retina	122	123	$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	20	960	$19,352
Xiidra	Lifitegrast	11	750	$16,911
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	287	14,167	$10,055
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	852	54,897	$9,560
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	20	867	$9,088

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	12	$316	BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Laurence J. Karns, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Laurence J. Karns, MD (NPI 1871592584), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Laurence J. Karns, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Laurence J. Karns, MD?

Laurence J. Karns, MD is linked to NORTHEAST OHIO EYE SURGEONS, INC. (billing NPI 1932208733) in the available physician profile data.

Does Laurence J. Karns, MD have Open Payments data?

Laurence J. Karns, MD has 12 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.