Lina B. Karam, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician · Houston, TX
Lina B. Karam, MD is a pediatric gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1295749224, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lina B. Karam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician 2080P0206X
- License number
- 4301076808 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (832) 822-3602
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 4572471 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070928000364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6621 Fannin St
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Verify Lina B. Karam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Childrens Physician GroupHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lina B. Karam among 190 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Lina B. Karam, MD is one of 190 pediatric gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 69% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0206X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas
There are 190 pediatric gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 pediatric gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wallace Gleason, M.D.Houston, TX 770301750325536
- Paula Hertel, M.D.Houston, TX 770301760421184
- Essam Imseis, MDHouston, TX 770301508815861
- Craig Jensen, MDHouston, TX 770301891875159
- William Klish, MDHouston, TX 770301215017587
- Carlos Lifschitz, MDHouston, TX 770301922188325
- Valerie McLin, MDHouston, TX 770301982784393
- Fernando Navarro, M.D.Houston, TX 770301669400875
Common questions
What is Lina B. Karam, MD's NPI number?
Lina B. Karam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295749224, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lina B. Karam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 822-3602. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lina B. Karam, MD's license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.