Active NPI
William Joel Karls, MD
- Psychiatry Physician
- Montrose, CO
National Provider Identifier
1770524183
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Psychiatry Physician
- License
- 34130
- Practice address
- 605 Miami Rd
Montrose, CO 81401-4108 - Phone
- (970) 252-3200
- Fax
- (970) 249-8793
- NPI assigned
- Jun 9, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry Physician | 2084P0800X | 34130 | CO | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
605 Miami Rd
Montrose, CO 81401-4108
Mailing address
PO Box 1328
Durango, CO 81302-1328
Phone (970) 259-2162
Other practice location 1
281 Sawyer Dr
Suite 100
Durango, CO 81303-3409
Phone (970) 259-2162
Other practice location 2
300 N Cascade Ave Ste A
Montrose, CO 81401-3537
Phone (970) 252-3200
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CO
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Education
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 1983
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
281 Sawyer Dr
Suite 100
Durango, CO 81303-3409
Phone (970) 259-2162
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29617 | CO | MD | Family Medicine Physician |
| 34130 | CO | MD | Psychiatry Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc | Past | Accepting new patients |
Interoperability endpoints
- william.karls.p1@direct.ahs.nextgenshare.com
Organizations & group practices 4
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.
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- Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
- Durango, CO
- NPI 1932192598
CO
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- Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
- Durango, CO
- NPI 1376374843
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- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Durango, CO
- NPI 1619743945
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- Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
- Montrose, CO
- NPI 1952130742
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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],
"practiceLocations": [
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},
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"address_1": "300 N Cascade Ave Ste A",
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"postal_code": "814013537",
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"basic": {
"last_name": "KARLS",
"first_name": "WILLIAM",
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"credential": "MD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-06-09",
"last_updated": "2026-02-09",
"certification_date": "2026-02-09",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "2084P0800X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry",
"state": "CO",
"license": "34130",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 9, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.