Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD
Neurology Physician · Holyoke, MA
Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and NPI 1235126061, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 152372, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Zubair Kareem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 152372 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 Hospital Dr, Holyoke, MA 01040
- Phone
- (413) 534-5135
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 534-3328
- Medicaid ID
- 3191788 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040206000248); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marilyn Cabral, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1962830059
- Amy Desorgher, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1265889398
- Mohammad Hazratji, MDNeurology Physician1578551966
Verify Muhammad Zubair Kareem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 152372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
7,283 Medicare Part D claims for 1,072 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl561 claims
- Sertraline Hcl557 claims
- Levetiracetam414 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa402 claims
- Gabapentin386 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate348 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): 23.4 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: $597.14
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Holyoke Medical Center IncHolyoke, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Muhammad Zubair Kareem among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 964 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Holyoke → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammad Hazratji, MDHolyoke, MA 010401578551966
- Michael Rossen, M.D.Hadley, MA 010351689675761
- Daniel Lesley, M.D.Leeds, MA 010531851351878
- Jay Levin, M.D.Northampton, MA 010601912267972
- John O'Connell, MDNorthampton, MA 010601417932542
- Ruth Ryan, MDNorthampton, MA 010601205804085
- George Howard, MDAmherst, MA 010021447234497
- Armand Aliotta, M.D.Westfield, MA 010851568498244
Common questions
What is Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD's NPI number?
Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235126061, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Hospital Dr, Holyoke, MA, 01040. Phone: (413) 534-5135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 152372, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD had 7,283 Medicare Part D claims for 1,072 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Muhammad Zubair Kareem, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 23.4 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.