Shaheen P. Karim, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Daly City, CA
Shaheen P. Karim, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Daly City, California, and NPI 1427287382, issued on Jul 13, 2009. Check the license (California A101536, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shaheen P. Karim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A101536 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 395 Hickey Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015
- Phone
- (650) 742-2000
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220822003652); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shaheen P. Karim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A101536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
303 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol68 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate64 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth56 claims
- Ofloxacin23 claims
- Latanoprost22 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncDaly City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shaheen P. Karim among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Shaheen P. Karim, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Daly City
They are 24 of the 1,606 NPPES records with a practice address in Daly City, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Shaheen P. Karim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shaheen P. Karim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427287382, issued on Jul 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shaheen P. Karim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 395 Hickey Blvd, Daly City, CA, 94015. Phone: (650) 742-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shaheen P. Karim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A101536, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shaheen P. Karim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shaheen P. Karim, M.D. had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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.