NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amin H. Karim, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Houston, TX

Amin H. Karim, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1982690988, issued on Sep 25, 2005. Check the license (Texas G0622, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982690988
Name
Amin H. Karim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
G0622 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10021 S Main St, Houston, TX 77025
Phone
(713) 797-6000
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 797-9090
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050412000970); 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 10021 S Main St

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

  1. Ronald Buescher, MDGeneral Practice Physician1154356152
  2. Susan Garrison, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1174505960

Verify Amin H. Karim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,510 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Amin Karim2,510
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium225 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium198 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate164 claims
  4. Clopidogrel154 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate113 claims
  6. Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide109 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): 91.3 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $257.22

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amin Karim$257.22
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Angiocardiac Care OF Texas P.A.Houston, TX

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

  1. Ismaile Abdalla, M.D.Amarillo, TX1386610285
  2. Amer Abdulla, MDGalveston, TX1437533205
  3. Nabeel Abdullah, MDPort Arthur, TX1952306565
  4. William Abide, M.D.San Marcos, TX1932307261
  5. Wael Abo-Auda, M.D.McKinney, TX1891782512
  6. Dia Abochamh, MDPort Arthur, TX1417952029
  7. Mehran Abolbashari, M.D.El Paso, TX1144633272
  8. Ossama Abou HassanTemple, TX1083252332
  9. David Abrams, MDAustin, TX1326049230
  10. Gerard Abreo, MDWebster, TX1225072507

Common questions

What is Amin H. Karim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amin H. Karim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982690988, issued on Sep 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amin H. Karim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10021 S Main St, Houston, TX, 77025. Phone: (713) 797-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amin H. Karim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G0622, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amin H. Karim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amin H. Karim, M.D. had 2,510 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amin H. Karim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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