Peter W Karam, MD in Lake Charles, LA - Medicare Internal Medicine

Peter W Karam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He went to Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans and graduated in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Lc Hospital Medicine Physicians, Llc, Lcms Rehabilitation Institute Of Southwest Louisiana and his current practice location is 1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 480-8066.

Peter W Karam is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number L09836R) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1235218660.

Contact Information

	Peter W Karam, MD
	1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, LA 70607-4647
	(337) 480-8066
	(337) 480-8109

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Peter W Karam
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	32 Years
Location	1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Peter W Karam attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1992

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1235218660
Provider Enumeration Date: 11/05/2006
Last Update Date: 04/27/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6103089289
Enrollment ID: I20120705000009

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Peter W Karam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1235218660	NPI	-	NPPES
MD.09836R	Other	LA	STATE MEDICAL LICENSE
1677019	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	L09836R (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital	Lake charles, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Lc Hospital Medicine Physicians, Llc	9739546805	16
Lcms Rehabilitation Institute Of Southwest Louisiana	7012061930	12

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Peter W Karam allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Lcms Rehabilitation Institute Of Southwest Louisiana
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1215161922 PECOS PAC ID: 7012061930 Enrollment ID: O20090812000167

Entity Name	Lc Hospital Medicine Physicians, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1417654724 PECOS PAC ID: 9739546805 Enrollment ID: O20230605001940

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Peter W Karam is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Peter W Karam, MD Po Box 122108 Dept 2108, Dallas, TX 75312-0001 Ph: (337) 494-2921	Peter W Karam, MD 1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, LA 70607-4647 Ph: (337) 480-8066

Reviews and Comments

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Dr. Leroy E Fredericks, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2770 3rd Ave Ste 210, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-6768 Fax: 337-494-6792
Gerald W Byrd, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-433-8400 Fax: 337-433-7350
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Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2770 3rd Ave Ste 345, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-4785 Fax: 337-494-4786

Peter W Karam, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, LA