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Peter W Karam, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Lake Charles, LA
National Provider Identifier
1235218660
Registry record updated Apr 27, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
L09836R Issued in LA
Practice address
1000 Walters St
Lake Charles, LA 70607-4647
Phone
(337) 480-8066
Fax
(337) 480-8109
NPI assigned
Nov 5, 2006
Last updated
Apr 27, 2022By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 27, 2022

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X L09836R LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1000 Walters St
Lake Charles, LA 70607-4647

Mailing address

PO Box 122108 Dept 2108
Dallas, TX 75312-0001
Phone (337) 494-2921

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
MD.09836ROtherLASTATE MEDICAL LICENSE
1677019MedicaidLA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20120705000009 LA Practitioner - Internal Medicine 6103089289 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, 1992
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Southwest Louisiana Physicians, LLCGroup PAC ID 7315396355, 17 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

524 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5725
Phone (337) 436-2511

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
L09836RLAMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
LC Hospital Medicine Physicians, LLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Jun 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Southwest Louisiana Physicians, LLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Dec 10, 2025 Accepting new patients
Lake Charles Medical Services, Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1701 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone (337) 494-3000

524 Dr Michael Debakey Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone (337) 430-4455

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: pkaram5281865@direct.casso.us.com

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 8

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "fax_number": "337-494-6523"
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            "address_1": "1000 WALTERS ST",
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            "state": "LA",
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KARAM",
        "first_name": "PETER",
        "middle_name": "W",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-11-05",
        "last_updated": "2022-04-27",
        "certification_date": "2022-04-27",
        "status": "A"
    },
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}

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