NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kassem M. Charara, MD

Surgery Physician · Dearborn, MI

Kassem M. Charara, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Dearborn, Michigan, and NPI 1265412449, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Michigan KC060523, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265412449
Name
Kassem M. Charara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
KC060523 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6211 Chase RD, Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone
(313) 581-1222
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2023
Fax
(313) 581-6657
Medicaid ID
1040957460 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080324000488); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6211 Chase RD

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

  1. Barakat Alhashemi, MS, DDSDentist1780428136
  2. Zaina Azam, DDSDentist1942972716

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

307 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kassem Charara307
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole65 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G59 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  4. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes24 claims
  5. Sucralfate22 claims
  6. Methocarbamol19 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: $238.63

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kassem Charara$238.63
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Kassem M. Charara among 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan

Kassem M. Charara, MD is one of 1,376 surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 721 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 208600000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pradeep Bhandarkar, M.D.Dearborn, MI 481261144383761
  2. Chadi Faraj, D.ODearborn, MI 481261528261088
  3. Albino Gimenez, M.D.Dearborn, MI 481261164492351
  4. Majd Aburabia, M.D.Dearborn Heights, MI 481271174687370
  5. Kylie Besly, DODearborn, MI 481241841186061
  6. William Bukowski, DODearborn, MI 481241639008899
  7. Marianne Chan, DODearborn, MI 481241780426577
  8. Yue Chin, DODearborn, MI 481241124869821

Common questions

What is Kassem M. Charara, MD's NPI number?

Kassem M. Charara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265412449, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kassem M. Charara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6211 Chase RD, Dearborn, MI, 48126. Phone: (313) 581-1222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kassem M. Charara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number KC060523, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kassem M. Charara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kassem M. Charara, MD had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.