Karim N. Nooruddin, M.D.
NPI 1386647253ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Aransas Pass, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Amistad Community Health Center Incorporated and 1 other group, practicing in Aransas Pass, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $706,779 for 2,606 claims, against $121,692 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $98.23 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1386647253 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | J1011 | TX |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | J1011 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | J1011 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 366 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,293 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $121,692 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,606 · 4,306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 309 |
| Total drug cost | $706,779 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Amistad Community Health Center IncorporatedCorpus Christi, TX · 27 clinicians
- Kidney Specialists of South Texas, P.A.Corpus Christi, TX · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Riverside Renal CenterDialysis facility · Robstown, TX
- Davita Southside DialysisDialysis facility · Corpus Christi, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$98.23 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$97.65 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $29.97 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $27.92 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.24 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $16.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$98.23 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other internal medicine physicians in Aransas Pass
- 1881761989
- 1578698320
- 1740504695