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General Surgery

Karen L. Louie, DO

Works at hospitals in Cypress, TX · The Woodlands, TX · Texas

Summary

Dr. Karen L. Louie, DO is a general surgeon at 16605 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479. Phone: (281) 275-0800. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Karen L. Louie had 111 Original Medicare patients and 231 services. NPI 1891107199. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 16605 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479 · Directions (6 more locations)
  • Phone: (281) 275‑0800
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
  • Group practice: TMH Physician Associates PLLC (+1 more)
  • Medical school: New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology · graduated 2014 (12 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Karen L. Louie, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Karen L. Louie accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Karen L. Louie accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Karen L. Louie see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 111 Original Medicare patients and 231 services for Karen L. Louie. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Karen L. Louie's NPI number?
1891107199. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Karen L. Louie, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients111
Services billed to Medicare231
Different services or procedures15
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)99 services
  2. Partial removal of breast (19301)21 services
  3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)18 services
  4. Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm (38525)17 services
  5. Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node (38792)17 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)75%
  • Arthritis49%
  • Depression32%
  • Anxiety32%

Hospitals where Karen L. Louie works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Karen L. Louie at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Karen L. Louie is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026). The first 5 of 7; the Medicare profile lists all.

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Karen L. Louie as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • TMH Physician Associates PLLC1,690 clinicians in the group
  • Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians1,528 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in Sugar Land

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Sugar Land, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in TMH Physician Associates PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialDO
Medical schoolNew York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology
Graduation year2014 (12 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1891107199
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians