NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1578522991, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 41781, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578522991
Name
Ahmad S. Abdulkarim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
41781 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Phone
(651) 254-8680
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2022
Fax
(651) 254-8656
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041028000385); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 435 Phalen Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Aimee Abben, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881824258
  2. Alyssa Anderson, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1750709986
  3. Sarah Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1700935517
  4. Khalid Azzam, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1811128416
  5. Kathleen Barrett, NPNurse Practitioner1386604684
  6. Rachel Becker-WarnerPsychologist1083065080

Verify Ahmad S. Abdulkarim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,207 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Ahmad Abdulkarim1,207
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl334 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G311 claims
  3. Omeprazole144 claims
  4. Gavilyte-C95 claims
  5. Famotidine57 claims
  6. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes49 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Group Health Plan IncApple Valley, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ahmad S. Abdulkarim among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota

Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa Anderson, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301750709986
  2. Karin Hagen, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301326016924
  3. Rebecca Li, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301790725729
  4. Charoen Mankongpaisarnrung, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301649567926
  5. Krista Newman, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301689053662
  6. Anupama Nookala, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301619251196
  7. Edward Schaefer, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551301114369279
  8. Nabiha Shamsi, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301730422122

Common questions

What is Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD's NPI number?

Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578522991, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-8680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 41781, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmad S. Abdulkarim, MD had 1,207 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.