ALI KAREEM
Acupuncturist in SAINT MATTHEWS, South Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ALI KAREEM filed 835 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Acupuncturist in SAINT MATTHEWS, South Carolina.
- 835
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
ALI KAREEM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
835 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about ALI KAREEM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Acupuncturist compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Acupuncturist share within South Carolina
Acupuncturist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in South Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acupuncturist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Acupuncturist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Acupuncturist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Acupuncturist US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Acupuncturist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
ALI KAREEM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acupuncturist provider at 601 DANTZLER ST, SAINT MATTHEWS, SC, 29135, with a listed phone of (760) 840-3959. NPI 1992133573 was issued on 10/17/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KAREEM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 835 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 166 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $33K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Acupuncturist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 33,269 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 797 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992133573 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acupuncturist |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/17/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where ALI KAREEM bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 893
- Total Day Supply
- 23,600
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Opioid Claims
- 58 (6.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.91
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 62, 75-84: 66, 85+: 22
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ALI KAREEM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
41 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
34 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
26 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl
Hydralazine Hcl
26 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
25 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
21 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
20 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 41 |
| Famotidine | 34 |
| Furosemide | 26 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 26 |
| Gabapentin | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 20 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium | 20 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Acupuncturist Overview
How ALI KAREEM fits within the Acupuncturist landscape nationally.
ALI KAREEM's 835 claims are above the specialty average of 797.
Nearby Acupuncturist Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KAREEM.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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