NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Antonio Karam, MD

Urology Physician · Houston, TX

Jose Antonio Karam, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1902000797, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Texas N8671, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1902000797
Name
Jose Antonio Karam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
N8671 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
311581801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110622000556); 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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

Verify Jose Antonio Karam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jose Karam12
  2. Specialty average1,340

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): 81.4 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,584.54

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Karam$2,584.54
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Jose Antonio Karam among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Jose Antonio Karam, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Davis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740268978
  2. Karen Delhey, M.D.Houston, TX 770301235180597
  3. Felipe Flores-Sandoval, MDHouston, TX 770301467409748
  4. Richard Goldfarb, MDHouston, TX 770301649224924
  5. Ricardo Gonzalez, MDHouston, TX 770301629020292
  6. David Ho, M.D.Houston, TX 770301215937586
  7. Jeffrey Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770301407835440
  8. Stephen Lapin, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073567376

Common questions

What is Jose Antonio Karam, MD's NPI number?

Jose Antonio Karam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902000797, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Antonio Karam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Antonio Karam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N8671, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jose Antonio Karam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Antonio Karam, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jose Antonio Karam, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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