NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maher Afif Karam, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX

Maher Afif Karam, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1679650667, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas M5785, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1679650667
Name
Maher Afif Karam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
M5785 TX
4301064291 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1155 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-7113
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2023
Fax
(713) 745-4286
Medicaid ID
281043401 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1155 Pressler St

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

  1. Rachel Bluebond, MMSC CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1295247922
  2. Kajal Chaudhari, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1710868369
  3. Jessica CorredorGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1851743728
  4. Robert Evans, LCSW, ACSWClinical Social Worker1770606972
  5. Emily Furno, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1952973380
  6. Michelle Jackson, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1801027883

Verify Maher Afif Karam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

298 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Maher Karam298
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin47 claims
  2. Varenicline Tartrate32 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate27 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl27 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl25 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl23 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.

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

All 3,318 in Texas → Every provider in Houston →

Other psychiatry physician records in Texas

  1. Jeffrey AbassHouston, TX1851897730
  2. Arqam AbdaliHouston, TX1730615337
  3. Deana Abdel-Reheim, MDLufkin, TX1467696591
  4. Omar Abdelaziz, MDGalveston, TX1962140871
  5. Olumuyiwa Abdul, MDRichmond, TX1285898940
  6. Amina AbdullaHouston, TX1811906480
  7. Firas Abdulla, MDPlano, TX1356964621
  8. Akeel AbdullahHouston, TX1619473832
  9. Aurif Abedi, MDMcKinney, TX1922064922
  10. Nathalie Abenoza, MDDallas, TX1518543495

Common questions

What is Maher Afif Karam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Maher Afif Karam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679650667, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maher Afif Karam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 Pressler St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-7113. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maher Afif Karam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M5785, as entered by the provider. 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.

How much does Maher Afif Karam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maher Afif Karam, M.D. had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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