Zeina Karam, MD
Nephrology Physician · Washington, MO
Zeina Karam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Washington, Missouri, and NPI 1861652034, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (Missouri 2011006597, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zeina Karam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2011006597 MO
60922-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Patients First Dr, Washington, MO 63090
- Phone
- (636) 231-6260
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (636) 231-6261
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150511002028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 901 Patients First Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffery Armstrong, PA CPhysician Assistant1972597136
- Bryce Ayers, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1689610446
- Tamara Bailey, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1184122327
- Kelly Bain, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1982645818
- Dilip Banerjee, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1902828742
- Kristy Bestgen, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1326487315
Verify Zeina Karam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2011006597Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,764 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide346 claims
- Lisinopril247 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate213 claims
- Losartan Potassium182 claims
- Nifedipine Er130 claims
- Allopurinol123 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $377.06
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nxstage Medical, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Clinic Nephrology, LLCWashington, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 285 nephrology physician records in Missouri.
Other nephrology physician records in Missouri
- Nurelign Abebe, M.D.Rolla, MO1154587038
- Christopher Abeid, M.D.Florissant, MO1205020666
- Ahmed Aboul-Magd, M.D.Joplin, MO1861406258
- Nadine Aboul-Magd, M.D.Joplin, MO1083930648
- Fadee Abu Al Rub, MDSt Louis, MO1790992675
- Mohammad Abuzeineh, MDColumbia, MO1932614153
- Hameed Ahmad, M.D.Kansas City, MO1144437310
- Irme Akhtar, MDKansas City, MO1083891535
- Ahmed Al-Absi, M.DKansas City, MO1871716613
- Asad Al-Rawashdeh, MDJoplin, MO1619421963
Common questions
What is Zeina Karam, MD's NPI number?
Zeina Karam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861652034, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zeina Karam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Patients First Dr, Washington, MO, 63090. Phone: (636) 231-6260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zeina Karam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2011006597, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zeina Karam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zeina Karam, MD had 2,764 Medicare Part D claims for 419 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.