NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kareem Elder, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Garfield Hts, OH

Kareem Elder, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Garfield Hts, Ohio, and NPI 1003860396, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-086472, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1003860396
Name
Kareem Elder
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
35-086472 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12300 Mccracken RD, Garfield Hts, OH 44125
Phone
(216) 581-0500
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200515001783); 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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Also registered at 12300 Mccracken RD

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

  1. Karen Brenner, CNPNurse Practitioner1720063407
  2. Mark Carr, RNRegistered Nurse1053669978
  3. Catherine Cerny, CNPNurse Practitioner1982644076
  4. Diane Chernin, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225027972
  5. Brennan Cribbins, PAPhysician Assistant1265776157
  6. Jennifer Dlugoss, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1265844914

Verify Kareem Elder in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

208 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kareem Elder208
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 claims
  2. Levofloxacin22 claims
  3. Prednisone18 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): 92.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Apogee Medical Group Michigan PCMarshall, MI

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

Kareem Elder among 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio

Kareem Elder, M.D. is one of 5,277 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 81% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 3,414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207R00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Ohio

There are 5,277 internal medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Bogar, M.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251912908724
  2. Lisa Dicristofaro, M.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251053312892
  3. John Jabbour, M.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251487655221
  4. Sanjeev Karmarkar, M.D.Garfield Hts, OH 441251053360396
  5. Douglas Kohler, MDGarfield Heights, OH 441251770584591
  6. Francesca Macaluso, MDGarfield Heights, OH 441251801536487
  7. Avi Marocco, MDGarfield Hts, OH 441251457343584
  8. Howard Nathan, M.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251487761128

Common questions

What is Kareem Elder, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kareem Elder, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003860396, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kareem Elder, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12300 Mccracken RD, Garfield Hts, OH, 44125. Phone: (216) 581-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kareem Elder, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-086472, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kareem Elder, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kareem Elder, M.D. had 208 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kareem Elder, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.5 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.