Joseph A. Karas, DO
NPI 1649629643ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Lake Zurich, IL
Family Medicine (DO) with Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, practicing in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $318,230 for 4,452 claims, against $124,541 paid for services in 2024. Lists Advocate Condell Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649629643 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 036-152244 | IL |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 125068101 | IL |
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | 207QS0010X | 036152244 | IL |
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 - Family Practice (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 289 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,640 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,541 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,452 · 10,581 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 424 |
| Total drug cost | $318,230 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL
- Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL
- Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL
Other facilities
- Advocate Home Health Care ServHome health agency · Oakbrook, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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