Physician

Abdul Karim Garuba, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Abdul Garuba, MD (NPI: 1063483113) practices internal medicine in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mecklenburg, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is POLYCLINIC MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (NPI: 1821059650; TIN: 010619599) and primary practice location at 28105-9704. Garuba is affiliated with the Aledade A4548 NC Legacy MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A4548), participating under the MSSP model.

Garuba's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 66 traditional Medicare patients, billed 588 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $32,753 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 2,111 prescription claims across 179 beneficiaries totaling $243,785 in drug costs, led by Toujeo Max Solostar (Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog). 2022 DME data shows 19 claims. Open Payments data shows 28 records totaling $507. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has fallen sharply in recent years, from $125,512 to $32,753. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and fell sharply in recent years, from $4,384 to $649.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$63K$126K2015 Medicare payment: $125,512 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $105,627 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $95,899 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $84,782 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $81,706 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $62,337 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $68,157 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $53,268 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $43,523 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $32,753 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20152242,226$125,512
20162352,150$105,627
20172202,115$95,899
20181931,988$84,782
20191601,851$81,706
20201391,394$62,337
20211111,152$68,157
2022831,652$53,268
202382897$43,523
202466588$32,753

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$233K$466K2015 Drug cost: $331,043 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $292,047 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $267,044 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $255,208 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $341,202 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $393,892 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $465,661 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $381,026 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $254,579 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $243,785 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20152864,591$331,043
20162814,272$292,047
20172764,107$267,044
20182743,560$255,208
20192363,646$341,202
20202293,580$393,892
20212223,599$465,661
20222132,876$381,026
20231872,084$254,579
20241792,111$243,785

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.3K$2.6K2015 Medicare payment: $2,642 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,267 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $892 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $683 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,486 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,093 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $590 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $447 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
201542142$2,642
20162973$1,267
20173372$892
20182971$683
201930115$2,486
202017102$2,093
20211145$590
2022N/R19$447
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit4343$121
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more49111$77
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more48169$54
G0446Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes2929$24
G0444Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes4141$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog412,093$55,494
RybelsusSemaglutide121,080$33,618
EliquisApixaban201,320$24,173
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18804$20,346
MounjaroTirzepatide11312$11,295

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.28$507Lilly USA, LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Abdul Karim Garuba, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Abdul Karim Garuba, MD (NPI 1063483113), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Abdul Karim Garuba, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Abdul Karim Garuba, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade A4548 NC Legacy MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A4548).

What billing organization is linked to Abdul Karim Garuba, MD?

Abdul Karim Garuba, MD is linked to POLYCLINIC MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (billing NPI 1821059650) in the available physician profile data.

Does Abdul Karim Garuba, MD have Open Payments data?

Abdul Karim Garuba, MD has 28 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.