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- Grand Blanc location main office
8200 S Saginaw St Ste 500, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 - Saginaw location
1522 Janes Ave, Saginaw, MI 48601
About Dr. Karrar
Based in Grand Blanc, MI, Ali A. Karrar, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Medicare claims data shows Ali provided 2,927 services to 550 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. NPI 1871520239 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (810) 953-8700
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
8200 S SAGINAW ST STE 500
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
1522 Janes Ave
Saginaw, MI 48601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Wellness and energy
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,927 services · 550 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
43 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Imaging | 77080 |
48 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
44 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
60 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,962 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
541 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
107 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
41 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
40 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other rheumatologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1980 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Ali A. Karrar?
Ali A. Karrar is a rheumatologist in Grand Blanc, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
What is Ali A. Karrar's address?
Ali A. Karrar is listed at 8200 S Saginaw St Ste 500, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Ali A. Karrar?
The number on file is (810) 953-8700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ali A. Karrar?
Ali A. Karrar's National Provider Identifier is 1871520239. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Ali A. Karrar train?
Ali A. Karrar attended Other, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ali A. Karrar have?
Ali A. Karrar has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Ali A. Karrar perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Ali A. Karrar performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine and complete ultrasound scan of joint; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Ali A. Karrar's profile verified?
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