Kevin Paul Karam, MD
NPI 1821018805ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Covington, LA
Internal Medicine (MD) in Covington, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1991). 488 Medicare patients in 2024, $57,218 paid; nearly all of their 618 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Abbvie Inc. reported $26.66 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821018805 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 09264R | LA |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 09264R | LA |
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 - Emergency Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 488 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 537 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,218 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 618 · 623 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 399 |
| Total drug cost | $6,161 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Concord Medical Group PLLCTulia, TX · 180 clinicians
- Crowley Emergency Group LLCCrowley, LA · 27 clinicians
- Parish State Emergency Physicians LLCNew Iberia, LA · 27 clinicians
- Ambassador Emergency Group, LLCLafayette, LA · 23 clinicians
- Abbeville Emergency Group LLCAbbeville, LA · 20 clinicians
- St Mary Emergency Group LLCMorgan City, LA · 15 clinicians
- Teche Emergency Group LLCFranklin, LA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville, LA
- Acadia General HospitalCrowley, LA
- Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder, LA
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26.66 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $26.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$26.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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