NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Erwin, NC

Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Erwin, North Carolina, and NPI 1821329665, issued on Jan 19, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00511, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1821329665
Name
Md Abu Zahed Karim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2011-00511 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Denim Dr, Erwin, NC 28339
Phone
(910) 897-5521
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1093104929 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120730000547); 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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Also registered at 901 Denim Dr

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

  1. Kenyon Chavis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1578710141
  2. Ashley Irons, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841863487
  3. Orlinda Martinez, PACPhysician Assistant1982910097
  4. Carra McLamb, PACPhysician Assistant1225152911
  5. Oanh Phung, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306479654
  6. Sarah Stall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154446854

Verify Md Abu Zahed Karim in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

733 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Md Karim733
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium73 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa30 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate27 claims
  5. Omeprazole26 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate24 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: $520.97

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Md Karim$520.97
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Lifelink Medical Group PLLCErwin, NC

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

4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Erwin

They are 4 of the 67 NPPES records with a practice address in Erwin, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821329665, issued on Jan 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Denim Dr, Erwin, NC, 28339. Phone: (910) 897-5521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00511, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Md Abu Zahed Karim, M.D. had 733 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.