Joseph Richard Karam, M.D.
NPI 1497999718ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Antonio, TX
Surgery (M.D.) in San Antonio, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2009). 204 Medicare patients in 2024, $96,358 paid; nearly all of their 317 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,604 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1497999718 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 23, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | Q3028 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | 204 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 495 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,358 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 317 · 318 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 191 |
| Total drug cost | $1,364 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- South Texas Oncology and Hematology, PLLCSan Antonio, TX · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX
- Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX
- Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16,604 · 38 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$20,852 · 51 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $14,447 | 24 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $1,165 | 4 |
| Stryker Corporation | $146.20 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $143.17 | 1 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $132.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$9,300 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,000 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,656 · 22 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,649 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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