AZAD SALAR KARIM MD
NPI 1720440282
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Sacramento, CA
About Azad Salar Karim Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AZAD SALAR KARIM MD (NPI 1720440282) is an individual thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) provider in Sacramento, California, licensed in Georgia (96384) and active in the NPI registry since March 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Northside Hospital Forsyth, and maintains a secondary practice location in Lawrenceville.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Azad Salar Karim Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Acute Care Hospitals · Cumming, GANorthside Hospital Cherokee
Acute Care Hospitals · Canton, GANorthside Hospital Gwinnett
Acute Care Hospitals · Lawrenceville, GAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 95819 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SACRAMENTO, CA 95819
SACRAMENTO, CA 95819
SACRAMENTO, CA 95819
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Azad Karim's NPI number?
The NPI number for Azad Karim is 1720440282. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 24, 2016.
Where is Azad Karim located?
Azad Karim practices at 3941 J St Ste 270, Sacramento, CA 95819. The listed phone number is (916) 733-6850.
What is Azad Karim's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.
Is Azad Karim enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Azad Karim is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Is Azad Karim affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Azad Karim is affiliated with Northside Hospital Forsyth, Northside Hospital Cherokee and Northside Hospital Gwinnett.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Azad Karim was last updated on August 29, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
