Individual provider Active NPI

Chris S Karas, MD

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Columbus, OH
National Provider Identifier
1174781587
Registry record updated Jan 5, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
35.098223 Issued in OH
Practice address
285 E State St
Suite 430
Columbus, OH 43215-4354
Phone
(614) 566-9777
Fax
(614) 566-8611
NPI assigned
Jun 2, 2008
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 5, 2022

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 38343 IA
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 57.007381 OH
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 35.098223 OH Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

285 E State St
Suite 430
Columbus, OH 43215-4354

Mailing address

5350 Frantz Rd
Dublin, OH 43016-4259

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
494716OtherIACOVENTRY HEALTH CARE OF IA

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address ckaras21316@direct.ohiohealth.com OhioHealth Physician Group

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in OH
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20120309000408 OH Practitioner - Neurosurgery 2264585371 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2003
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Novacare Outpatient Rehabilitation East, Inc.Group PAC ID 3678480290, shared by 15 NPIs, 493 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1012 Water St
Meadville, PA 16335-3468
Phone (814) 337-2345

120 Colemans Crossing Blvd
Suite C
Marysville, OH 43040-7115
Phone (937) 578-4200

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Memorial Hospital Hospital, Marysville, OH, CCN 360092
  • Mercy Medical Center Hospital, Canton, OH, CCN 360070

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion99
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)38
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
38343IAMDNeurological Surgery Physician
35.098223OHMDNeurological Surgery Physician
57.007381OHMDNeurological Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Union County Physician Corporation CurrentSince Jun 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Partners Physician Group CurrentSince Jul 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Partners Physician Group Family Medicine CurrentSince Jul 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Ohiohealth Corporation Family Medicine CurrentSince Mar 31, 2012 Accepting new patients
Union County Physician Corporation CurrentSince Jun 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Ohiohealth Corporation CurrentSince Mar 31, 2012 Accepting new patients
Lima Memorial Joint Operating Company Past Accepting new patients
Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Past Accepting new patients

Locations

224 W Exchange St
Ste 160
Akron, OH 44302
Phone (330) 344-6505

1320 Timken Mercy Dr NW
Canton, OH 44708
Phone (330) 489-1000

9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone (216) 442-1270

393 E Town St
Ste 116
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614) 566-9108

285 E State St
Ste 430
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614) 566-9777

Dept L3652
Columbus, OH 43260

5350 Frantz Rd
Dublin, OH 43016

120 Colemans Crossing Blvd
Ste C
Marysville, OH 43040
Phone (937) 578-4200

388 Damascus Rd
Marysville, OH 43040
Phone (937) 578-2626

120 Colemans Crossing Blvd
Marysville, OH 43040
Phone (937) 578-4200

6801 Brecksville Rd
Ste 20
Seven Hills, OH 44131
Phone (216) 445-3363

1958 E US Highway 36
Ste D
Urbana, OH 43078
Phone (937) 578-2626

1958 E US Highway 36
Urbana, OH 43078
Phone (937) 652-1834

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: ckaras42720@direct.osumc.edu

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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