Kamran Karimi, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Kamran Karimi, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1730470220, issued on May 2, 2011. Check the license (California A158574, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kamran Karimi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- A158574 CA
283775-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1660 W 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone
- (213) 201-0850
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 04673314 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250815003536); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kamran Karimi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A158574Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone43 claims
- Cilostazol15 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): 76.5 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: $287.79
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Pacific Vascucare, Inc.Los Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kamran Karimi among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Kamran Karimi, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Farid Arman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171861059263
- Jorge Doria Medina Sanchez, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171770014110
- Philip Hom, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171740379668
- Sophie Kwok, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171639370596
- Tariq Shah, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171750452116
- Jonathan Cheng, MDLos Angeles, CA 900151538600887
- Grace ChoiLos Angeles, CA 900151831585074
- Bruce Greenfield, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151043224686
Common questions
What is Kamran Karimi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kamran Karimi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730470220, issued on May 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kamran Karimi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1660 W 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. Phone: (213) 201-0850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kamran Karimi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A158574, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kamran Karimi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kamran Karimi, M.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kamran Karimi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.