Zaid Elkarmi, MD
Nephrology Physician · Galveston, TX
Zaid Elkarmi, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1295451482, issued on Oct 18, 2022. Check the license (Texas BP10080729, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zaid Elkarmi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- BP10080729 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-1811
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2022
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2022
- Fax
- (409) 772-5451
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zaid Elkarmi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license BP10080729Check 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 nephrology physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $104.56
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. 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.
Zaid Elkarmi among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Zaid Elkarmi, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 over 99% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · over 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 47% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Beach, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551205929379
- Gerald Beathard, MDGalveston, TX 775551467654541
- Ann Kathleen Gamilla-Crudo, MDGalveston, TX 775551982808549
- Syed Hassan, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551063638989
- Syed Hussain, MDGalveston, TX 775551750674842
- Ajay Israni, MDGalveston, TX 775551447205729
Common questions
What is Zaid Elkarmi, MD's NPI number?
Zaid Elkarmi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295451482, issued on Oct 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zaid Elkarmi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-1811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zaid Elkarmi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number BP10080729, 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 Zaid Elkarmi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zaid Elkarmi, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.