Sabine Karam, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Sabine Karam, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1700183571, issued on Feb 14, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 70509, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sabine Karam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 70509 MN
MD039085 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Phone
- (612) 672-6000
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211213000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sabine Karam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 70509Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
955 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
- Jardiance93 claims
- Losartan Potassium73 claims
- Lisinopril67 claims
- Spironolactone50 claims
- Glipizide Er48 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: $126.80
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sabine Karam among 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota
Sabine Karam, M.D. is one of 261 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.
All 261 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Breitenbucher, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541902151780
- Mario Funes Hernandez, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541679065205
- Mirna Boumitri, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551053580092
- Barbara Daniels, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551306874458
- Paul Drawz, DMMinneapolis, MN 554551528140019
- Sarah Elfering, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551225205180
- Connie Manske, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551588778013
- Patrick Nachman, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551912075144
Common questions
What is Sabine Karam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sabine Karam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700183571, issued on Feb 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sabine Karam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 672-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sabine Karam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 70509, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sabine Karam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sabine Karam, M.D. had 955 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.