Amir Karni, MD
Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Amir Karni, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1316982606, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas K2932, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amir Karni
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- K2932 TX
47949 TX
ME85122 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12930 East Fwy, Houston, TX 77015
- Phone
- (713) 453-7197
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2026
- Fax
- (713) 450-1345
- Medicaid IDs
- 10007807 TX
152346601 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101012001264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12930 East Fwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Esteban Berberian, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962490052
- Barbara Kriner, R.N.Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse1952704694
- Erik Mahlstedt, P.A.Physician Assistant1932456258
- Carol Pachuta, R.N.Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse1437552171
- Edward Roberts, M.D.Specialist1174528848
Verify Amir Karni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K2932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen99 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,423.47
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Surgical Associates OF Greater Houston PAHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amir Karni among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas
Amir Karni, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alicia Lay, M.D.Houston, TX 770081134568751
- William RatliffHouston, TX 770081851304679
- Christophe Salcedo, MDHouston, TX 770081912015488
- Kendell Sowards, M.D.Houston, TX 770081417206772
- Jose Tang, MDHouston, TX 770081497863963
- Rose ThomasHouston, TX 770081629504295
Common questions
What is Amir Karni, MD's NPI number?
Amir Karni, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316982606, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amir Karni, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12930 East Fwy, Houston, TX, 77015. Phone: (713) 453-7197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amir Karni, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K2932, 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 Amir Karni, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amir Karni, MD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.