Dr. Bashar Karakash, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,341
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 441
- Part D claims, 2024
- 225
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,162
- Practice address
- 7150 Clearvista Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46256
- Practice phone
- Call (317) 621-5335
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Bashar Karakash is an internist in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Karakash practices at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Community Health Network.
Dr. Karakash's NPI, 1215932819, was assigned on June 20, 2005. Dr. Karakash holds Indiana license 01061137A.
- NPI
- 1215932819NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6406876192
- NPI enumeration date
- June 20, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (317) 621-5335
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bashar Karakash practices at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Karakash's primary practice is Community Hospital North, at 7150 Clearvista Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46256 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 621-5335.
- Community Hospital North7150 Clearvista Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46256 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 621-5335
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Bashar Karakash is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Karakash's primary practice is Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Community Health Network. Dr. Karakash is also affiliated with Community Hospital East. The medical group on file is Community Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karakash to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bashar Karakash's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karakash practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Community Hospital North | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bashar Karakash is one of 1,987 internists in Indiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Karakash's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Karakash is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IndianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Karakash
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. Bashar Karakash billed Medicare for 1,341 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,341 Medicare services from Dr. Karakash across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 441 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $78,414 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Karakash's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1392024: 1,34118%
Dr. Karakash compared with the Indiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Karakash
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,341vs 5202.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 441vs 2122.1 times
- Part D claims
- 58vs 15964% below
Medians across 1,948 internists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Karakash's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bashar Karakash treated 441 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 441 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karakash in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 164 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.41, 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. Karakash's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.
Dr. Karakash's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Karakash's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25859%
- Men18341%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Karakash's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Mood disorders54%
- Depression52%
- Chronic kidney disease51%
- Anxiety48%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Karakash's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bashar Karakash wrote 225 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Karakash wrote 225 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $297 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Karakash's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic212 claims94%
- Brand-name13 claims6%
Dr. Karakash'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. Karakash's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%11 of 225 claims
- Antibiotics15%34 of 225 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: 612024: 585%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 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
How Dr. Bashar Karakash takes part in Medicare
Dr. Karakash accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Bashar Karakash received $1,162 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Karakash from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $332.
General payments to Dr. Karakash by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Karakash the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Bashar Karakash'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bashar Karakash's NPI number?
Dr. Bashar Karakash's NPI number is 1215932819. It was assigned on June 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bashar Karakash?
Dr. Bashar Karakash is an internist in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Bashar Karakash practice?
Dr. Karakash practices at 7150 Clearvista Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46256. Dr. Karakash's primary practice is Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Community Health Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karakash to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Bashar Karakash's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Karakash is (317) 621-5335.
What is Dr. Bashar Karakash's medical license number?
Dr. Karakash holds Indiana license 01061137A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Bashar Karakash affiliated with?
Dr. Karakash practices at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Karakash is also affiliated with Community Hospital East.
What medical group is Dr. Bashar Karakash part of?
Dr. Karakash is linked to Community Physician Network.
Does Dr. Bashar Karakash accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Karakash billed Medicare for 1,341 services in 2024, and Dr. Karakash accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bashar Karakash see?
CMS counts 441 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karakash in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Bashar Karakash bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Karakash's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Bashar Karakash prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Karakash's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Furosemide and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Bashar Karakash received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,162 in general payments to Dr. Karakash from 11 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Bashar Karakash been practicing?
Dr. Karakash graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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