NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erfan Karim, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Prattville, AL

Erfan Karim, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Prattville, Alabama, and NPI 1316472863, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD.41633, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316472863
Name
Erfan Karim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD.41633 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1840 E Main St, Prattville, AL 36066
Phone
(334) 595-8610
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Fax
(334) 595-8961
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210316001328); 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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Verify Erfan Karim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,286 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erfan Karim2,286
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate228 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium139 claims
  3. Lisinopril126 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium80 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl66 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl66 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL

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

Erfan Karim among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Erfan Karim, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Prattville

They are 20 of the 429 NPPES records with a practice address in Prattville, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Banach, MDPrattville, AL 360661114913787
  2. Michael BetsayadPrattville, AL 360661821745977
  3. Angela Bowman, MDPrattville, AL 360661598028524
  4. Donald Brobst, MDPrattville, AL 360661255352928
  5. James Byrd, MDPrattville, AL 360661134140734
  6. James Carpenter, M.D.Prattville, AL 360661114968468
  7. Rachel Chance, MDPrattville, AL 360661124176722
  8. Lucius Freeman, MDPrattville, AL 360661003855560

Common questions

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

Erfan Karim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316472863, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erfan Karim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1840 E Main St, Prattville, AL, 36066. Phone: (334) 595-8610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.41633, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Erfan Karim, M.D. had 2,286 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.