Malek S. Karassi, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Birmingham, AL
Malek S. Karassi, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1447273586, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 21830, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Malek S. Karassi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 21830 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 817 Princeton Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 787-2669
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 787-2865
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060821000105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Malek S. Karassi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21830Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
10,001 Medicare Part D claims for 1,080 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium835 claims
- Ozempic762 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er653 claims
- Mounjaro555 claims
- Humalog Kwikpen U-100419 claims
- Metformin Hcl378 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,272.24
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Malek S. Karassi among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama
Malek S. Karassi, M.D. is one of 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama
There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.
All 92 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Van Blommesteyn Stahl, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111770511198
- David Bell, M.D.Irondale, AL 352101730230988
- Elizabeth Ennis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131346330669
- Farah Ghori-Javed, M.DBirmingham, AL 352091073807871
- Edison Goncalves, MDBirmingham, AL 352091457309593
- Jorge Pino, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091013072461
- Alan Siegal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352131760531511
- Ralph Teague, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091225099385
Common questions
What is Malek S. Karassi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Malek S. Karassi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447273586, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Malek S. Karassi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 Princeton Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL, 35211. Phone: (205) 787-2669. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Malek S. Karassi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 21830, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Malek S. Karassi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Malek S. Karassi, M.D. had 10,001 Medicare Part D claims for 1,080 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Malek S. Karassi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100. 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.
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.