Erfan Karim, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in Prattville, Alabama. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Erfan Karim, M.D. filed 925 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Prattville, Alabama.
- 925
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Erfan Karim, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
925 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Erfan Karim, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Erfan Karim, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Largest specialties in Alabama (% of in-state providers)
Family Medicine Physician ranks #9 among Alabama's specialties (2.8% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Alabama provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Erfan Karim, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1840 E MAIN ST, Prattville, AL, 36066, with a listed phone of (334) 595-8610. NPI 1316472863 was issued on 04/21/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Karim most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 925 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 183 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $60K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316472863 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/21/2017 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Erfan Karim, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,047
- Total Day Supply
- 57,989
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
- Opioid Claims
- 41 (4.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 42
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.18
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 63, 65-74: 99, 75-84: 21, 85+: 0
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Erfan Karim, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
66 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
48 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
40 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
34 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
31 claims
- Potassium Chloride 25
Potassium Chloride
25 claims
- Carvedilol 21
Carvedilol
21 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 20
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 66 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 48 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 40 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 34 |
| Lisinopril | 31 |
| Potassium Chloride | 25 |
| Carvedilol | 21 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 20 |
| Ibuprofen | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Erfan Karim, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Erfan Karim, M.D.'s 925 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Karim.
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Alabama medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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