Richard Myer Karlin, MD
Surgery · Metairie, LA
At a glance
4224 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006-2933
Published activity: Removal of skin lesions. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 5, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
4224 Houma Blvd Suite 425Metairie, LA 70006-2933
Additional reported practice locations
433 Plaza St Ste 3ABogalusa, LA 704273729
Phone: 9857307030
Fax: 9857307032
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
- Graduation year
- 1980
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital Bogalusa, LA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Sep 21, 2005
- Record updated
- Apr 5, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X · Primary
License reported: 015691 LA
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Practice location
4224 Houma BlvdSuite 425
Metairie, LA 70006-2933
- Phone
- (504) 454-1100
- Fax
- (504) 456-5125
Mailing address
4224 HOUMA BLVDSUITE 425
METAIRIE, LA 700062933
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