NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Georges E. Karam, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Georges E. Karam, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1881778512, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT190875, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881778512
Name
Georges E. Karam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
MT190875 PA
2006018039 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3811 Ohara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 958-6204
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210407001170); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 3811 Ohara St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Katherine AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124676127
  2. Kavya Achyutuni, PHARMDPharmacist1558171843
  3. Thalia Acosta, MDPsychiatry Physician1790909224
  4. Sorelle Adamah-Biassi, RDNRegistered Dietitian1649169459
  5. Howard Aizenstein, MDSpecialist1447222898
  6. Priyanka AminPsychiatry Physician1104210178

Verify Georges E. Karam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

790 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Georges Karam790
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl78 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl71 claims
  3. Buprenorphine-Naloxone54 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl50 claims
  5. Aripiprazole44 claims
  6. Prazosin Hcl36 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): 98.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tri-County Mental Health Services, IncKansas City, MO

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

Georges E. Karam among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Georges E. Karam, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

324 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 324 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maher Ayyash, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131467424887
  2. Duncan ClarkPittsburgh, PA 152131164496774
  3. Antoine DouaihyPittsburgh, PA 152131184697609
  4. Ariel GildengersPittsburgh, PA 152131952374969
  5. Elliott Goldstein, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131457346306
  6. Mohamed Ismael, M.D, M.P.HPittsburgh, PA 152131639140353
  7. Naduvathusery JacobPittsburgh, PA 152131831162494
  8. Barry JuddPittsburgh, PA 152131417922451

Common questions

What is Georges E. Karam, MD's NPI number?

Georges E. Karam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881778512, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Georges E. Karam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3811 Ohara St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 958-6204. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Georges E. Karam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT190875, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Georges E. Karam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Georges E. Karam, MD had 790 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Georges E. Karam, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.

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