NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karim Soliman

Nephrology Physician · Charleston, SC

Karim Soliman is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1396198800, issued on Jul 20, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina LL40021, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396198800
Name
Karim Soliman
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
LL40021 SC
40021 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave # Msc629, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250613002074); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Karim Soliman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,467 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Karim Soliman1,467
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone325 claims
  2. Carvedilol219 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate189 claims
  4. Cinacalcet Hcl63 claims
  5. Jardiance63 claims
  6. Furosemide55 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: $100.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karim Soliman$100.22
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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 OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA

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

Karim Soliman among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina

Karim Soliman is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Milos Budisavjevic, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251184623654
  2. Charles Bunke, MDCharleston, SC 294251033227079
  3. Ruth Campbell, MDCharleston, SC 294251881635092
  4. Maria Egidi, MDCharleston, SC 294251275591299
  5. Tibor Fulop, MDCharleston, SC 294251376571448
  6. Perry Halushka, MDCharleston, SC 294251255449104
  7. Florence Hutchison, MDCharleston, SC 294251669580601
  8. Zipporah Krishnasami, MDCharleston, SC 294251063449569

Common questions

What is Karim Soliman's NPI number?

Karim Soliman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396198800, issued on Jul 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karim Soliman located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave # Msc629, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karim Soliman's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL40021, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karim Soliman prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karim Soliman had 1,467 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.