Shawhin Karimi, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Houston, TX
Shawhin Karimi, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1497174320, issued on Apr 8, 2014. Check the license (Texas R9507, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shawhin Karimi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- R9507 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 251-5234
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 251-7868
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190618002032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2019
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Valerie Butler, D.OEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1558636407
- Anette Garces Dominguez, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1316223241
- Erica Hightower, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1629198726
- Margaret O'Reilly, RDRegistered Dietitian1164116273
- Laura Olson, APRNNurse Practitioner1255703799
- Cristina Ortiz Malave, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1518466614
Verify Shawhin Karimi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R9507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,491 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic292 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er238 claims
- Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle234 claims
- Mounjaro223 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium197 claims
- Lantus Solostar131 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,264.37
179 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Damaris Vega MD PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shawhin Karimi among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Shawhin Karimi, M.D. is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Valerie Butler, D.OHouston, TX 770701558636407
- Himara Davila Arroyo, M.D.Houston, TX 770701720390065
- Dianne Fetchick, M.D.Houston, TX 770701770665465
- Anette Garces Dominguez, M.DHouston, TX 770701316223241
- Mohammed Hamdi, M.D.Houston, TX 770701982130035
- Erica Hightower, M.D.Houston, TX 770701629198726
- Shahid Muhammad, MDHouston, TX 770701922194109
- Cristina Ortiz Malave, MDHouston, TX 770701518466614
Common questions
What is Shawhin Karimi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shawhin Karimi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497174320, issued on Apr 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shawhin Karimi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13333 Dotson RD Ste 220, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 251-5234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shawhin Karimi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R9507, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shawhin Karimi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shawhin Karimi, M.D. had 3,491 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shawhin Karimi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.