NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karim M. Salem, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Newark, NJ

Karim M. Salem, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1427495027, issued on May 23, 2013. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1427495027
Name
Karim M. Salem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
MD458178 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 Bergen St Ste F-102, Newark, NJ 07103
Phone
(973) 973-6295
Enumerated
May 23, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230526000681); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2013
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 150 Bergen St Ste F-102

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

  1. Eduardo Espinoza Olortegui, M.D.Surgery Physician1033648985
  2. Frank Kuepper, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962906446

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karim Salem37
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel14 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): 73.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score44.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%83.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,411.28

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karim Salem$1,411.28
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Physician Associates OF New Jersey IncNewark, NJ

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

Karim M. Salem among 191 vascular surgery physician records in New Jersey

Karim M. Salem, M.D. is one of 191 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1999 among the 150 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 2086S0129X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 191 vascular surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Curi, MDNewark, NJ 071031033222161
  2. Joe Huang, M.D.Newark, NJ 071031083858872
  3. Daniel Jimenez, MDNewark, NJ 071031104576818
  4. Frank Padberg, M DNewark, NJ 071031982612032
  5. Zafar Jamil, M.D.Newark, NJ 071021932276755
  6. Michael Segal, D.O.Newark, NJ 071121508213273
  7. Andrew Cha, D.O.Westfield, NJ 070901568780500
  8. Salvador Cuadra, MDWestfield, NJ 070901851310015

Common questions

What is Karim M. Salem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karim M. Salem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427495027, issued on May 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karim M. Salem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Bergen St Ste F-102, Newark, NJ, 07103. Phone: (973) 973-6295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karim M. Salem, M.D.'s license?

Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karim M. Salem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karim M. Salem, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karim M. Salem, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 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.

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