Karim Alexander Shafi, MD
NPI 1548765266ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Houston, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. 88 Medicare patients in 2024, $19,513 paid; nearly all of their 129 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Alphatec Spine, Inc was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,252 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548765266 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | V3429 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | A185059 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 88 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 227 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,513 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 129 · 131 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 66 |
| Total drug cost | $2,006 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown, TX
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalWebster, TX
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,252 · 31 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$3,959 · 35 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $4,945 | 14 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $535.05 | 4 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $435.68 | 4 |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $410.51 | 2 |
| Sanara Medtech Inc. | $235.58 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$4,318 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,934 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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