WADE NICOLAS KARAM MD
NPI 1649890732
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Cypress, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 20, 2020

Contact Information

21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX
ZIP 77429
Phone: (281) 807-4380
Fax: (833) 521-2189

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 6
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About WADE KARAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wade Karam, a provider established in Cypress, Texas with a medical specialization in Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine and more than 6 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 2020. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649890732 assigned on April 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207XS0117X with license number W5399 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026. Wade Karam operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.

NPI
1649890732
Provider Name
WADE NICOLAS KARAM MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620 CYPRESS, TX 77429
Location Phone
(281) 807-4380
Location Fax
(833) 521-2189
Mailing Address
4700 SETON CENTER PKWY STE 115 AUSTIN, TX 78759
Mailing Phone
(346) 440-0644
Mailing Fax
(833) 521-2189
Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Graduation Year
2020
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-20-2020
Last Update Date
06-02-2026
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Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 26400 Kuykendahl Rd Ste A250
    Tomball, TX 77375
    (281) 407-5092
  • 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
    Houston, TX 77030
    (713) 486-7500
  • 9500 Euclid Ave # S100
    Cleveland, OH 44195
    (216) 389-3999

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

Taxonomy Code
207XS0117X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
W5399
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207X00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Orthopaedic Surgery

W5399 (TX)
2207X00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Orthopaedic Surgery

35.153326 (OH)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Wade Karam is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Wade Karam is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628584604

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20250822002280

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Wade Karam is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
LUTHERAN HOSPITAL1730 WEST 25TH STREET
CLEVELAND, OH 44113
(216) 696-4300Acute Care Hospitals
CLEVELAND CLINIC9500 EUCLID AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44195
(216) 952-9829Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1649890732, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 0 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 78

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1649890732.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Orthopaedic Surgery
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Physical Therapist (Orthopedic)
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Physical Therapy Assistant
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX 77429
Orthopaedic Surgery (Sports Medicine)
21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620
CYPRESS, TX 77429

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649890732, enumerated as an "individual" on April 20, 2020.

The provider is located at 21216 NORTHWEST FWY STE 620 CYPRESS, TX 77429 and the phone number is (281) 807-4380.

Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207XS0117X and a focus in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine.

Wade Karam is affiliated with: LUTHERAN HOSPITAL and CLEVELAND CLINIC.