Karim Awad, MD
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Boston, MA
Karim Awad, MD is a sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1295939189, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 237649, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karim Awad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084S0012X
- License number
- 237649 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 421-1020
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 421-1063
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120629000158); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 133 Brookline Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Maansi AgheraAudiologist1225887292
- Nathalie Alexis, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1245886993
- Marina Alfisher, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1417925207
- Andrew Allmendinger, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1972820942
- Dana An, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215108238
Verify Karim Awad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 237649Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 655 among the 377 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam24 claims
- Clonazepam21 claims
- Armodafinil12 claims
- Methylphenidate Er12 claims
- Belsomra11 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Atrius Health IncNeedham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karim Awad among 15 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Massachusetts
Karim Awad, MD is one of 15 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 100% 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 27% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084S0012X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 15 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Massachusetts.
All 15 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xi Chen, M.D., PH.D.,Boston, MA 022151285940973
- Jonathan Yeung LaiwahBoston, MA 022151033728084
- Naina Limbekar, MDBoston, MA 021181619345121
- Karen Lee, MDBoston, MA 021151578725685
- Maamie Asamoah-MensahBoston, MA 021141295312361
- Jeffrey Kim, MDBoston, MA 021141487243408
- John Winkelman, PHD/MDBoston, MA 021141619950045
- Ivia Rivera Agosto, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051790103299
Common questions
What is Karim Awad, MD's NPI number?
Karim Awad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295939189, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karim Awad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 421-1020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karim Awad, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 237649, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karim Awad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karim Awad, MD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 655. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.