Dr. Susan L. Karam, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 403
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 194
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,134
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $22,133
- Practice address
- 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 842-3000
- 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. Susan L. Karam is an internist in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Karam practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
Dr. Karam's NPI, 1871938084, was assigned on May 1, 2013. Dr. Karam graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2013. Dr. Karam holds Louisiana license 310010.
- NPI
- 1871938084NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517107162
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 842-3000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Susan L. Karam practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Karam's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 842-3000.
- Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 842-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Susan L. Karam is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Karam's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Karam is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karam to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Susan L. Karam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karam practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Susan L. Karam is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Karam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Karam is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Karam
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. Susan L. Karam billed Medicare for 403 services in 2024
CMS data shows 403 Medicare services from Dr. Karam across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,318 for them.
Dr. Karam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2082024: 2216%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 111
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 652024: 719%
Where Dr. Karam's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7719%
- In a facility32681%
Dr. Karam compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Karam
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 403vs 421Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 194vs 16021% above
- Part D claims
- 2,842vs 4087.0 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Karam'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. Susan L. Karam treated 194 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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 68, with 67% women.
Dr. Karam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Karam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12464%
- Men7036%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Karam's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes53%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Arthritis41%
- Osteoporosis41%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Karam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Susan L. Karam wrote 3,134 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Karam wrote 3,134 Medicare Part D claims for 477 patients. 34% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,842 of them, across 59 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,544,059 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,551 claims across 53 drugs.
Dr. Karam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,077 claims34%
- Brand-name1,795 claims57%
- Other262 claims8%
Dr. Karam'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,5512024: 2,84211%
Drugs named by CMS: 59 in 2024, 53 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. Susan L. Karam offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Karam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Karam as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Susan L. Karam received $22,133 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Karam from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $10,581.
General payments to Dr. Karam by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Karam by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Consulting fees$11,34351%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5,42525%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,48011%
- Travel and lodging$1,6878%
- Food and beverage$1,1995%
Companies that paid Dr. Karam the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Susan L. Karam graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Karam graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Susan L. Karam'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) |
| 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. Susan L. Karam's NPI number?
Dr. Susan L. Karam's NPI number is 1871938084. It was assigned on May 1, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Susan L. Karam?
Dr. Susan L. Karam is an internist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Susan L. Karam practice?
Dr. Karam practices at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. Dr. Karam's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karam to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Susan L. Karam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Karam is (504) 842-3000.
What is Dr. Susan L. Karam's medical license number?
Dr. Karam holds Louisiana license 310010.
Which hospitals is Dr. Susan L. Karam affiliated with?
Dr. Karam practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Karam is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. Dmand AI links Dr. Karam to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Susan L. Karam part of?
Dr. Karam is linked to Ochsner Health.
Does Dr. Susan L. Karam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Karam billed Medicare for 403 services in 2024, and Dr. Karam accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Susan L. Karam offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Karam as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Susan L. Karam see?
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karam in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Susan L. Karam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Karam's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and medical service (95251).
Where did Dr. Susan L. Karam go to medical school?
Dr. Karam graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Susan L. Karam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Karam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Mounjaro and Jardiance.
Has Dr. Susan L. Karam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22,133 in general payments to Dr. Karam from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Susan L. Karam been practicing?
Dr. Karam graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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