Dr. Rola Karam, M.D
Geriatric Medicine (Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 131
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
MS license 27195
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Mississippi Med Center Jackson, MS
Medical groups
- State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center (965 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 131
- Services billed
- 421
- Patients’ average age
- 80
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 167 | 56 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 80 | 62 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 67 | 30 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 43 | 42 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 75 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 68 |
| Mirtazapine Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 25 |
| Sertraline Hcl Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.