Sabine Karam, M.D.
NPI 1700183571ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Minneapolis, MN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Fairview Express Care and 1 other group, practicing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $250,482 for 955 claims, against $39,375 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $166.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700183571 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 17, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 70509 | MN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD039085 | DC |
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 - Nephrology (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 200 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 549 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,375 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 955 · 2,204 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 208 |
| Total drug cost | $250,482 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN · 1,911 clinicians
- Fairview Specialty ServicesMaplewood, MN · 306 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN
- M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN
- M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$166.86 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$126.80 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $103.44 | 1 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $63.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$166.86 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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