NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Q. Karam, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Raleigh, NC

Michael Q. Karam, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1639145907, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 21056, 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
1639145907
Name
Michael Q. Karam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
21056 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4024 Barrett Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone
(919) 781-2643
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 781-2644
Medicaid ID
8947812 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100227000105); 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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Verify Michael Q. Karam 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Karam1,930
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate91 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium87 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate85 claims
  4. Lisinopril77 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl68 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium66 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.

Michael Q. Karam among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Michael Q. Karam, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1967 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

315 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Raleigh

They are 315 of the 16,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Raleigh, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sanjay Adi, MDRaleigh, NC 276091326042284
  2. Isabella Bentsen, MDRaleigh, NC 276091326046145
  3. Aravind Boinapally, MDRaleigh, NC 276091063478634
  4. Benu Chatterjee, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091700877099
  5. Laxmikant Chudasama, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091528024528
  6. Tina Harris, MDRaleigh, NC 276091023049699
  7. Kenneth Holt, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091356304588
  8. John Marucheck, MDRaleigh, NC 276091326036591

Common questions

What is Michael Q. Karam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Q. Karam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639145907, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Q. Karam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4024 Barrett Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27609. Phone: (919) 781-2643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Q. Karam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 21056, 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 Michael Q. Karam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Q. Karam, M.D. had 1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.

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