Karim Fawaz
Gastroenterology Physician · Cambridge, MA
Karim Fawaz is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1952338253, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 37268, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karim Fawaz
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 37268 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Phone
- (617) 665-1552
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060711000335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karim Fawaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 37268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole19 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): 86.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cambridge Public Health CommissionCambridge, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karim Fawaz among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Karim Fawaz is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1967 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Gardner, MDCambridge, MA 021391851381420
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- Paul Lesser, MDCambridge, MA 021391801963806
- Maria Livshin, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391194887505
- Julio Ayala, MDCambridge, MA 021381104883347
- Lawrence Borges, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381043447519
- John Chobanian, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381518040526
- Samson Ferm, MDCambridge, MA 021381255785713
Common questions
What is Karim Fawaz's NPI number?
Karim Fawaz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952338253, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karim Fawaz located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Phone: (617) 665-1552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karim Fawaz's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 37268, 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 Fawaz prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karim Fawaz had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karim Fawaz's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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.