NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali S. Karakurum

Gastroenterology Physician · Port Jefferson, NY

Ali S. Karakurum is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Port Jefferson, New York, and NPI 1275570285, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 185973, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275570285
Name
Ali S. Karakurum
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
185973 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
70 N Country RD, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone
(631) 331-0200
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 331-0202
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040913001213); accepts Medicare assignment
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 70 N Country RD

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

  1. Theresa Aiello, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1386096881
  2. Jeanne Araujo, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1659761450
  3. Michael BorreroPlastic Surgery Physician1548791569
  4. Rhonda Burmeister, DOFamily Medicine Physician1144306341
  5. Alisa Caliendo, ANP, MSN, BSN, RNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1407194855
  6. Markella Christakis, M.D.Surgery Physician1154632172

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

345 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ali Karakurum345
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine67 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G40 claims
  3. Gavilyte-C22 claims
  4. Omeprazole20 claims
  5. Metronidazole18 claims
  6. Sucralfate16 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 15.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,081.76

100 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Karakurum$2,081.76
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advanced Gastroenterology And Endoscopy PCPort Jefferson, NY

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

Ali S. Karakurum among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Ali S. Karakurum is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 65% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karina Fatakhova, M.D.Port Jefferson, NY 117771811429343
  2. Arain Nawaz, MDPort Jefferson, NY 117771083603070
  3. Sarah Boujida, PAPort Jefferson Station, NY 117761104409093
  4. Elliott Dreznick, M.D.Port Jefferson Station, NY 117761861448078
  5. Rahul Bajaj, M.D.E Patchogue, NY 117721174553135
  6. Richard Berman, M.D.East Patchogue, NY 117721427065390
  7. Joel Chandy, D.O.East Patchogue, NY 117721073992152
  8. Leslie Klyachman, MDEast Patchogue, NY 117721700346376

Common questions

What is Ali S. Karakurum's NPI number?

Ali S. Karakurum's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275570285, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali S. Karakurum located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 70 N Country RD, Port Jefferson, NY, 11777. Phone: (631) 331-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali S. Karakurum's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 185973, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ali S. Karakurum prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali S. Karakurum had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ali S. Karakurum's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 15.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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