NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wade Nicolas Karam, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Cypress, TX

Wade Nicolas Karam, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Cypress, Texas, and NPI 1649890732, issued on Apr 20, 2020. Check the license (Texas W5399, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649890732
Name
Wade Nicolas Karam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
W5399 TX
35.153326 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21216 Northwest Fwy Ste 620, Cypress, TX 77429
Phone
(281) 807-4380
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2026
Fax
(833) 521-2189
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250822002280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21216 Northwest Fwy Ste 620

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Baylee Birkmeyer, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1770155251
  2. Nickolas Boutris, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952745804
  3. Jorge Correa, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1962379156
  4. Thomas Tydlacka, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1114568359
  5. Rati Venkatesh, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1861805319

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Wade Nicolas Karam among 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas

Wade Nicolas Karam, MD is one of 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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 2020, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 97% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 177 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas

There are 225 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcel Wiley, M.D.Cypress, TX 774291326488123
  2. Samuel Adu-Lartey, DOKaty, TX 774501801096987
  3. Mohammad Etminan, M.D.Richmond, TX 774691972509230
  4. Chun Wai Hung, MDWoodlands, TX 773851164928818
  5. James Graham, M.D., P.H.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801750312989
  6. David Strausser, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801528062866
  7. Cody Tillinghast, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801669828331
  8. Edmund Choi, M.D.Spring, TX 773791578707931

Common questions

What is Wade Nicolas Karam, MD's NPI number?

Wade Nicolas Karam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649890732, issued on Apr 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wade Nicolas Karam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21216 Northwest Fwy Ste 620, Cypress, TX, 77429. Phone: (281) 807-4380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wade Nicolas Karam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number W5399, 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.

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.

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