Dr. Saima Karim, D.O.
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 570
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
OH license 34.010039 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
OH license 34.010039
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercy Health - West Hospital Cincinnati, OH
- The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH
- Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH
- Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH
Medical groups
- Mercy Health Physicians Cincinnati Specialty Care LLC (349 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
- 570
- Services billed
- 923
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 819 | 599 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 77 | 14 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | 71 | 32 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 66 | 66 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 54 | 53 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 47 | 45 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 39 | 39 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 28 | 13 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 28 | 25 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 21 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 168 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 164 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 91 |
| Dofetilide | 48 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 47 |
| Sotalol (sotalol hcl) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 30 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Amiodarone Hcl Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Flecainide Acetate Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 24 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 41 payments worth $9,125 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $7,205 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,766 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $140 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $14.92 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,987 |
|---|---|
| Speaking at a medical education program | $2,613 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,526 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 17, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,663 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 17, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $950 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $701 |
| Abbott Laboratories Aug 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $513 |
| Abbott Laboratories Aug 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $500 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $374 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $374 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $374 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to Minnetonka, MN · in-kind | $316 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $295 |
All 20 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $166 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $166 |
| Abbott Laboratories Aug 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $513 |
| Abbott Laboratories Aug 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $500 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $172 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $701 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $189 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $25.23 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $295 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $293 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 17, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,663 |
| Abbott Laboratories Apr 17, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $950 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $374 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $168 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $374 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $374 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $97.38 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to Minnetonka, MN · in-kind | $316 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to Minnetonka, MN · in-kind | $254 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart · travel to Minnetonka, MN · in-kind | $9.02 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.