William James Karakash, MD

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X

License

125.087908 Issued in IL

Practice address

251 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-3055

Phone

(303) 929-0961

NPI assigned

Mar 5, 2025

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1781568000000",
    "number": "1285432195",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1636 N ORCHARD ST APT 3",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606145192",
            "telephone_number": "303-929-0961"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "251 E HURON ST",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606113055",
            "telephone_number": "303-929-0961"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KARAKASH",
        "first_name": "WILLIAM",
        "middle_name": "JAMES",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2025-03-05",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-16",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-16",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207X00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Orthopaedic Surgery",
            "state": "IL",
            "license": "125.087908",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Vicky S Karahalios, PHD
• Eldin E. Karaikovic, MD
• Lisa Ann Karaitis, PSY.D.
• Donnie Karaivanov, LCSW
• Marko Alexander Karakadze
• Michael Antranig Karakashian, PH.D.
• Thomas Blaha Karakosta, PHARMD.
• George Peter Karalis, D.D.S.
• Andrew Karam, M.D.
• Deanna Karam

• Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Chicago, IL
• Providers in Chicago, IL by specialty
• Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Illinois

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 16, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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