Amir Karni, MD
NPI 1316982606ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery (MD) with Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PA, practicing in Houston, Texas. 101 Medicare patients in 2024, $45,378 paid; nearly all of their 130 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Ethicon US, LLC reported $189.52 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ad Hospital East, LLC and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316982606 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | K2932 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | ME85122 | FL |
| Specialist | 174400000X | K2932 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 47949 | 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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 101 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 255 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,378 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 130 · 130 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 113 |
| Total drug cost | $836.17 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Surgical Associates of Greater Houston PAHouston, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ad Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX
- HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$189.52 · 4 payments from 1 company
- 2024$1,535 · 15 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $189.52 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$189.52 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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