Individual provider Active NPI

Jose Antonio Karam, MD

  • Urology Physician
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1902000797
Registry record updated Mar 22, 2013
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Urology PhysicianTaxonomy code 208800000X
License
N8671 Issued in TX
Practice address
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030-4009
Phone
(713) 792-6161
NPI assigned
Jun 13, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 22, 2013

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Urology Physician 208800000X N8671 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030-4009

Mailing address

PO Box 4439
Houston, TX 77210-4439
Phone (713) 792-6161

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
8CW233OtherTXBCBS
311581801MedicaidTX

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
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
I20110622000556 TX Practitioner - Urology 4486832425 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Urology
Education
Other, 2002
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Physicians Referral ServiceGroup PAC ID 7911801410, 2,728 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2130 W Holcombe Blvd
Univ of TX M D Ande Life Sciences Plaza
Houston, TX 77030-4009
Phone (713) 592-5433

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center Hospital, Houston, TX, CCN 450076

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
84.29 of 100Reported as group
Quality
70.82
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
67.65

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Physicians Referral Service CurrentSince Jul 1, 2011 Accepting new patients

Locations

1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 794-5446

1515 Holcombe Blvd
#R4212
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 794-5446

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jkaram18133@utmdandersoncc.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 1

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 1

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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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "KARAM",
        "first_name": "JOSE",
        "middle_name": "ANTONIO",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-06-13",
        "last_updated": "2013-03-22",
        "status": "A"
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        }
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}

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