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Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant, MD
NPI1851852354PAC ID8921334988
- Part D claims, 2024
- 142
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $625
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 6401 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 664-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield, California
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Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant is an internist in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Merchant practices at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California.
Dr. Merchant's NPI, 1851852354, was assigned on March 27, 2019. Dr. Merchant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Merchant's Illinois license number on file is 125.074202.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1851852354NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921334988
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 664-2200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant practices at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Kern Medical Center, at 6401 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 664-2200.
- Kern Medical Center6401 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309 · Kern CountyPhone(661) 664-2200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Merchant is also affiliated with Kern Medical. The medical group on file is Kern Medical.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Merchant practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Merchant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Merchant is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Merchant's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IllinoisPrimary
- California license
Internists near Dr. Merchant
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's patients have a median age of 60
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Merchant's median patient age at 60, with 51% women.
Dr. Merchant's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Merchant wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024142
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,258
Part D patients26
Dr. Merchant's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic92 claims65%
- Brand-name50 claims35%
Dr. Merchant's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Merchant's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics13%18 of 142 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 302024: 327%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Merchant accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Merchant as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Merchant, published from 2020 to 2024. Dr. Merchant's most frequent co-authors are Yevgeniy Brailovsky, DO, Matthew C. Bunte, MD and Amir Darki, MD.
Papers2
Years published2020 to 2024
Dr. Merchant's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Merchant
Heart FailurePulmonary Embolism
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant received $625 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Merchant from 7 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Cook Medical LLC paid the most, $277.
General payments to Dr. Merchant by program year, 2023 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Merchant by kind, 2023 to 2025
$625in total
- Food and beverage$34856%
- Travel and lodging$27744%
Companies that paid Dr. Merchant the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine
Dr. Merchant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Merchant is a member of ACCP, SCCM, ACP, AMA and ATS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's NPI number?
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's NPI number is 1851852354. It was assigned on March 27, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant?
Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant is an internist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant practice?
Dr. Merchant practices at 6401 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Dr. Merchant's primary practice is Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California.
What is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Merchant is (661) 664-2200.
What is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant's medical license number?
Dr. Merchant's Illinois license number on file is 125.074202, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Merchant in Illinois (2019 to 2022) and California (2022 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant affiliated with?
Dr. Merchant is affiliated with Kern Medical.
What medical group is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant part of?
Dr. Merchant is linked to Kern Medical.
Does Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Merchant as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Merchant as offering telehealth services.
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Is Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant board certified?
Yes. Dr. Merchant is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Where did Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant go to medical school?
Dr. Merchant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2019.
What drugs does Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Merchant's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Ventolin Hfa.
Has Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $625 in general payments to Dr. Merchant from 7 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Cook Medical LLC.
How long has Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant been practicing?
Dr. Merchant graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
Does Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Merchant, published from 2020 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Karim Rajabali Merchant publish with?
Dr. Merchant's most frequent co-authors are Yevgeniy Brailovsky, DO (1 shared paper), Matthew C. Bunte, MD (1 shared paper) and Amir Darki, MD (1 shared paper).
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