PETER W KARAM (M.D.) – Internal Medicine Physician, NPI 1235218660
Internal Medicine Physician
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2,622 INTERNAL MEDICINE in LA
Provider Addresses for PETER W KARAM (M.D.)
PO BOX 122108 DEPT 2108
DALLAS, TX 753120001
Phone: (337) 494-2921
Fax: (337) 494-6523
Type: Mailing
1000 WALTERS ST
LAKE CHARLES, LA 706074647
Phone: (337) 480-8066
Fax: (337) 480-8109
Type: Location
2770, 3rd Avenue, Pine Acres Trailer Park, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 70601, United States
SUITE 350
LAKE CHARLES, LA 706018994
Phone: (337) 494-6800
Fax: (337) 494-6811
Type: Mailing
NPPES updates history
No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.
Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 2 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $131.
Total Amount is formed as General ($131) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $131.
Last reported payment date: 2023-03-23 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($111).
Total Amount
$131
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
2
Total payment records
General Amount
$131
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2023-03-23
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $111 |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $21 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2012-07-05
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20120705000009 | I | Internal Medicine | LA | TBD |
What to do next
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- Do not submit a revalidation application in PECOS until CMS publishes a concrete due date.
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 328 | 78 | $0 |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 201 | 73 | $0 |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 140 | 135 | $0 |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 85 | 16 | $0 |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 20 | 18 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 75312)
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Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | TX | |
| Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine | TX | |
| Internal Medicine | LA | |
| Family Practice | LA | |
| Nurse Practitioner | TX | |
| Internal Medicine | NJ | |
| Internal Medicine | OH | |
| Hospitalist, Internal Medicine | LA | |
| Internal Medicine | NV | |
| Internal Medicine | NY |
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