Avraam C. Karas, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Parkville, MD
Avraam C. Karas, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Parkville, Maryland, and NPI 1679646301, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D15633, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avraam C. Karas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- D15633 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8113 Harford Road, Suite 100, Parkville, MD 21234
- Phone
- (410) 323-4041
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 532-6155
- Medicaid ID
- 003041400 MD
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Avraam C. Karas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D15633Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of 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.
Avraam C. Karas among 92 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Maryland
Avraam C. Karas, M.D. is one of 92 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 65% 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, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 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 208G00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 92 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Maryland.
All 92 in Maryland → Every provider in Parkville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ziv Gamliel, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212371407816945
- Daniel Harley, M.D.,MS.B.,F.A.C.S.Baltimore, MD 212371497722532
- Duane Monteith, MDRosedale, MD 212371194905901
- Riny Karras, MDBaltimore, MD 212291114132909
- Juan Sanchez, MDBaltimore, MD 212291386639664
- Michael Fiocco, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181295738508
- Richard Heitmiller, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181013970748
- John Laschinger, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181699778969
Common questions
What is Avraam C. Karas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Avraam C. Karas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679646301, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avraam C. Karas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8113 Harford Road, Suite 100, Parkville, MD, 21234. Phone: (410) 323-4041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avraam C. Karas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D15633, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Avraam C. Karas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Avraam C. Karas, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.