Individual provider Active NPI

Karim Akl, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Newark, NJ
National Provider Identifier
1679936637
Registry record updated Mar 26, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
25MA10771700 Issued in NJ
Practice address
201 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112-2027
Phone
(973) 926-7425
NPI assigned
Mar 29, 2016
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 26, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 25MA10771700 NJ Primary
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X 25MA10771700 NJ
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X 25MA10771700 NJ

Addresses

Primary practice location

201 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112-2027

Mailing address

68 W 17TH St
Bayonne, NJ 07002-2604
Phone (201) 779-5543

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NJ
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.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20200407002328 NJ Practitioner - Internal Medicine 2769811090 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 2016
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Barnabas Health Medical Group PCGroup PAC ID 9537316955, 1,027 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Clara Maass Dr
Belleville, NJ 07109-3550
Phone (973) 450-2760

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
25MA10771700NJMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Jersey City Medical Center Past Accepting new patients

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kakl19577@epicdirect.rwjbh.org

Organizations & group practices 2

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

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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        },
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "AKL",
        "first_name": "KARIM",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-03-29",
        "last_updated": "2026-03-26",
        "certification_date": "2026-03-26",
        "status": "A"
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        },
        {
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease",
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        },
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}

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