Sam Karimaghaei, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Sam Karimaghaei, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1932858800, issued on Mar 19, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 2026-02569, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Karimaghaei
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2026-02569 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
- Phone
- (984) 974-1000
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Sam Karimaghaei in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2026-02569Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of 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.
Sam Karimaghaei among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Sam Karimaghaei, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hussam Banna, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171750810958
- David Belyea, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171144315243
- Jon Brisley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171356345615
- David Fleischman, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171831417336
- Beth Friedland, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171295728608
- Christopher Hwang, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275171063807253
- Alessandro Iannaccone, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171306802434
- Meredith Klifto, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171992048805
Common questions
What is Sam Karimaghaei, MD's NPI number?
Sam Karimaghaei, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932858800, issued on Mar 19, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Karimaghaei, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2226 Nelson Hwy Ste 200, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517. Phone: (984) 974-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Karimaghaei, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2026-02569, 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 Sam Karimaghaei, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Karimaghaei, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.