DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) – Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician, NPI 1790910677

DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Santa barbara, California. specializing in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. G81882 (CA). The NPI Number for DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) is 1790910677

Main info

Female
Sole Proprietor
33 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.)
NPI
1790910677
Phone
(805) 964-5552
Address
509 LADO DR
Enumeration Date
21 May 2009
Last Update Date
21 May 2009

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
8056815461
Graduation Year
1993 (33 years ago)
PAC ID
1254393432
Group Practice PAC ID
9335052083
Professional Enrollment ID
I20041029000926
Data current as of
20 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience48
Completeness75
Years active:17State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

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Provider Addresses for DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.)

  • 509, Lado Drive, Santa Barbara County, California, 93111, United States

    SANTA BARBARA, CA 931111519

    Phone: (805) 964-5552

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 1 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $20.

Total Amount is formed as General ($20) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $20.

Last reported payment date: 2024-04-18 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Alkermes, Inc. ($20).

Total Amount

$20

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

1

Total payment records

General Amount

$20

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-04-18

Latest reported date

Top Companies

Largest payers in this snapshot

CompanyAmount
Alkermes, Inc.$20
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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2004-10-29

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20041029000926IInternal MedicineCATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
82962Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument11153$0
83036Hemoglobin a1c level9667$0
93005Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing1716$0
81003Automated urinalysis test1412$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 93111)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 9335052083View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Physician AssistantVA
Family PracticeCA
Orthopedic SurgeryCA
E N D O C R I N O L O G YCA
Internal Medicine, RheumatologyCA
Clinical PsychologistCA
-CA
O B S T E T R I C S/ G Y N E C O L O G YCA
Anesthesiology, General PracticeTX
Gastroenterology, Internal MedicineCA

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Frequently asked questions

How do payers reference DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.)?
For DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.), use NPI 1790910677 as the unique 10-digit identifier.
Is DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) shown as active in public data?
Registry records indicate DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) maintains an active NPI.
What kind of doctor is DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.)?
DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) is associated with Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician in the directory — Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What locale is associated with DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.)?
Directory geography for DR. KAREN HOUGO (M.D.) centers on Santa Barbara, California.
What does 2 location(s) imply?
2 practice locations appear in the available data.

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