Chafic Karam, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Portland, OR
Chafic Karam, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1326200163, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Oregon MD174819, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chafic Karam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD174819 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3303 SW Bond Ave Ste 8, Portland, OR 97239
- Phone
- (503) 494-7772
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- ENROLLED MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200901000024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 287 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3303 SW Bond Ave Ste 8
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Aimee Pierce, M.D.Neurology Physician1043484801
- Delaram Safarpour, M.D, MSCENeurology Physician1285946533
- Elizabeth Silbermann, M.D.Neurology Physician1811337645
Verify Chafic Karam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD174819Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
399 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin74 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl26 claims
- Wainua21 claims
- Sodium Chloride20 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl19 claims
- Privigen19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $135,495.02
116 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chafic Karam among 287 neurology physician records in Oregon
Chafic Karam, M.D. is one of 287 neurology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 287 neurology physician records in Oregon.
All 287 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacqueline Bernard, M.D.Portland, OR 972391710924709
- Eilis Boudreau, MDPortland, OR 972391093737629
- Nizar Chahin, M.D.Portland, OR 972391225015761
- Edward Cupler, MDPortland, OR 972391225043722
- Deniz Erten-Lyons, MDPortland, OR 972391770598286
- Daniel Gibbs, MD, PHDPortland, OR 972391720080427
- Amie Hiller, M.D.Portland, OR 972391649205600
- Helmi Lutsep, MDPortland, OR 972391164437661
Common questions
What is Chafic Karam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chafic Karam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326200163, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chafic Karam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3303 SW Bond Ave Ste 8, Portland, OR, 97239. Phone: (503) 494-7772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chafic Karam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD174819, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chafic Karam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chafic Karam, M.D. had 399 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chafic Karam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.