Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout KARAM
Based in Lake Charles, LA, Peter W Karam, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Peter graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1992. According to Medicare claims data, Peter cared for 242 Medicare patients across 820 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (337) 480-8066
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 WALTERS ST
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
820 services · 242 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
424 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
189 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
123 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
84 |
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 internal medicines at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Other internal medicines in Lake Charles 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Karam specialize in?
Dr. Karam is an internal medicine in Lake Charles, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Karam located?
Dr. Karam is listed at 1000 WALTERS ST, Lake Charles, LA 70607. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Karam's phone number?
The number on file is (337) 480-8066. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Karam's NPI number?
Dr. Karam's National Provider Identifier is 1235218660. 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 Dr. Karam go to medical school?
Dr. Karam attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Karam been practicing?
Dr. Karam has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Karam do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Karam the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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