Kareem Tawfik, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Nashville, TN
Kareem Tawfik, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1265799274, issued on Apr 15, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 60871, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kareem Tawfik
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 60871 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200807002701); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
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Verify Kareem Tawfik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 60871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone41 claims
- Azelastine Hcl12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.
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- Leslie Baker, M.D.Powell, TN1750465001
Common questions
What is Kareem Tawfik, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kareem Tawfik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265799274, issued on Apr 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kareem Tawfik, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kareem Tawfik, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 60871, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kareem Tawfik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kareem Tawfik, M.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kareem Tawfik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.