Dr. Almutaz B. Kartoumah, MD

Dr. Kartoumah practices at AKDHC Surgery Center - Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Kartoumah's NPI, 1376654293, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Kartoumah graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Kartoumah holds Arizona license 36720.

Dr. Kartoumah's primary practice is AKDHC Surgery Center - Phoenix, at 3320 North 2nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85012. The practice phone is (602) 200-8288.

Dr. Kartoumah's primary practice is AKDHC Surgery Center - Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kartoumah is also affiliated with Banner Desert Medical Center. The medical group on file is Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kartoumah to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kartoumah practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Kartoumah's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Kartoumah is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kartoumah's licenses on file in 2 states: Arizona and Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, electrolyte disorders, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, gout and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Kartoumah treats.

CMS data shows 581 Medicare services from Dr. Kartoumah across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 336 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,297 for them.

CMS counts 336 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kartoumah in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kartoumah's median patient age at 64, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kartoumah wrote 238 Medicare Part D claims for 122 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 107 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,076 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 697 claims across 26 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Kartoumah for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kartoumah accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Kartoumah from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 51% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $2,290.

Dr. Kartoumah graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Kartoumah is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.