Samer Kareem, MB.BS
NPI 1548799190ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Buffalo, NY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MB.BS) with Erie County Medical Center Corporation, practicing in Buffalo, New York. 112 Medicare patients in 2024, $37,504 paid; nearly all of their 334 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $108.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erie County Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1548799190 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MB.BS |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 303843 | NY |
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 - Nephrology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 440 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,504 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 334 · 376 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 82 |
| Total drug cost | $24,768 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY · 319 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$108.25 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$29.21 · 5 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $104.21 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $4.04 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$104.21 · 1 payment
- Education$4.04 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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