Altaf Karim, MD
NPI 1063509008ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Shenandoah, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Memorial Hermann Medical Group, practicing in Shenandoah, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $330,540 for 4,415 claims, against $73,300 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $141.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1063509008 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | J7534 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 277 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,277 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,300 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,415 · 11,675 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 455 |
| Total drug cost | $330,540 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Memorial Hermann Medical GroupSugar Land, TX · 762 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of Houston - South, LLCHome health agency · Sugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$141.05 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$37.80 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $78.50 | 4 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $23.36 | 1 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $21.46 | 1 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $17.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$141.05 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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