Physician

Abdallah Karam, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Abdallah Karam, MD (NPI: 1144257395) practices internal medicine in the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cook, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ABDALLAH KARAM, MD, SC (NPI: 1811087562; TIN: 364344753) and primary practice location at 60005-4198.

Karam's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 274 traditional Medicare patients, billed 919 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $93,252 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 5,419 prescription claims across 400 beneficiaries totaling $749,092 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 136 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $531,205 to $749,092. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $10,277 and ending at $13,128.

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$76K$153K2015 Medicare payment: $152,792 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $146,920 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $145,882 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $147,561 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $125,449 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $118,471 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $144,687 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $133,455 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $126,070 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $93,252 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153241,930$152,792
20163391,926$146,920
20175121,941$145,882
20183521,900$147,561
20193221,646$125,449
20203291,542$118,471
20213331,624$144,687
20223401,540$133,455
20233261,341$126,070
2024274919$93,252

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$405K$810K2015 Drug cost: $531,205 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $481,360 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $483,040 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $539,251 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $494,379 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $617,270 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $590,938 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $679,116 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $809,993 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $749,092 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20153034,375$531,205
20163004,277$481,360
20173354,757$483,040
20183214,660$539,251
20193224,389$494,379
20203424,971$617,270
20213634,744$590,938
20223954,867$679,116
20233925,297$809,993
20244005,419$749,092

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$4.7K$9.3K2015 Medicare payment: $9,347 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $5,525 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $5,939 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $7,629 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $7,599 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $6,046 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $4,208 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,147 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $5,155 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $8,832 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
201581426$9,347
201660269$5,525
201788320$5,939
201886371$7,629
2019103351$7,599
202062267$6,046
202156220$4,208
202252187$3,147
202345161$5,155
202441136$8,832

* / # = 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 visit6969$144
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more150266$141
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more123203$93
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more7479$53
82274Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay5253$16

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban524,132$78,197
Soliqua 100-33Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide372,479$70,286
JulucaDolutegravir/Rilpivirine11330$45,037
XareltoRivaroxaban272,370$42,960
MounjaroTirzepatide321,124$41,672

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4239Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of serviceNN/R15$6,008
A4253Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 stripsN3070$1,269
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateYN/R15$1,102
E1392Portable oxygen concentrator, rentalYN/R12$422
A4259Lancets, per box of 100N1124$31

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Abdallah Karam, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Abdallah Karam, MD (NPI 1144257395), 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 Abdallah Karam, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Abdallah Karam, MD?

Abdallah Karam, MD is linked to ABDALLAH KARAM, MD, SC (billing NPI 1811087562) in the available physician profile data.

Does Abdallah Karam, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

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