Dr. Joseph Anthony Karam, MD

Dr. Karam practices at Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Karam's NPI, 1922097054, was assigned on October 20, 2005. Dr. Karam graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1987. Dr. Karam holds California license G88497.

Dr. Karam's primary practice is Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center, at 18300 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA 91325 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 885-8500.

Dr. Karam's primary practice is Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Northridge Trauma Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karam to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karam practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Trauma surgery is Dr. Karam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dr. Karam is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Karam's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists non-surgical back problems among the conditions Dr. Karam treats.

CMS data shows 75 Medicare services from Dr. Karam across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,655 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karam in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, 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. Karam's median patient age at 47, with 39% women.

Dr. Karam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Karam, published from 2013 to 2019. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee and Arthroplasty, Replacement. Dr. Karam has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Karam's most frequent co-authors are Joseph Karam, MD, Joseph Karam, MD and Gregory Krikor Deirmengian, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Karam from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $697.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Karam.

Dr. Karam graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1987. Dr. Karam is a member of ACS.

Dr. Karam is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.