Karim A. El-Kersh, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Louisville, KY
Karim A. El-Kersh, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1659681351, issued on Oct 14, 2010. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karim A. El-Kersh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 69973 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 S Jackson St # A3R40, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 852-5841
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230830002282); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 550 S Jackson St # A3R40
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Umair Gauhar, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1063626653
Verify Karim A. El-Kersh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
182 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tyvaso Dpi45 claims
- Opsumit34 claims
- Sildenafil Citrate17 claims
- Uptravi17 claims
- Tadalafil16 claims
- Opsynvi14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $45,773.45
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was United Therapeutics Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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 2 group practices
- Banner - University Hospital Based Physicians LLCPhoenix, AZ
- Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karim A. El-Kersh among 235 pulmonary disease physician records in Kentucky
Karim A. El-Kersh, MD is one of 235 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 235 pulmonary disease physician records in Kentucky.
All 235 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Chamberlain, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021578595450
- Sonia Compton, MDLouisville, KY 402021255544342
- Juan Guardiola, MDLouisville, KY 402021881676880
- Nuzhat Hasan, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021730167230
- Jason Kelley, MDLouisville, KY 402021205818218
- Zaka Khan, MDLouisville, KY 402021205872405
- John McConnell, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021902831761
- Josephine Mei, MDLouisville, KY 402021700815586
Common questions
What is Karim A. El-Kersh, MD's NPI number?
Karim A. El-Kersh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659681351, issued on Oct 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karim A. El-Kersh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 S Jackson St # A3R40, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 852-5841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karim A. El-Kersh, MD's license?
Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karim A. El-Kersh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karim A. El-Kersh, MD had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.