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Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD

(Dr. Ali Ahmed Karrar, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine

1254 North Main Street
Lapeer, MI 48446

(810) 667-0067

Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD is a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, Hurley Medical Center and Henry Ford Genesys Hospital.

Office Locations

Hurley Medical Center

1254 North Main Street
Lapeer, MI 48446

(810) 667-0067

(810) 667-0074

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Hurley Medical Center

8200 S Saginaw Street Suite 500
Grand Blanc, MI 48439

(810) 953-8700

(810) 953-8704

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1522 Janes Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48601

(989) 755-0316

(989) 755-0956

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	1297
hospital care	183
injections	97
inpatient care	183
musculoskeletal imaging	90
X-rays	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	1376
hospital care	537
injections	173
inpatient care	537
musculoskeletal imaging	53
X-rays	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	206
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	40
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	1226
hospital care	688
injections	184
inpatient care	688
musculoskeletal imaging	33
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	201
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	38
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
doctor visit	1311
hospital care	649
injections	182
inpatient care	649
musculoskeletal imaging	50
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
X-rays	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	440
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	70
Less than 65	658

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	1183
hospital care	412
injections	122
inpatient care	412
musculoskeletal imaging	95
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
X-rays	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	139
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	35
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	718
injections	135
inpatient care	718
musculoskeletal imaging	83
X-rays	83

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	44
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	1033
hospital care	612
injections	91
inpatient care	612
musculoskeletal imaging	40
X-rays	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	156
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	965
hospital care	485
injections	98
inpatient care	485
musculoskeletal imaging	53
X-rays	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	150
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	31
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	701
hospital care	154
injections	43
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	70
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
doctor visit	679
hospital care	396
injections	137
inpatient care	396
minimally invasive procedures	102
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	535
injections	85
musculoskeletal imaging	66
X-rays	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	13
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Lapeer, MI were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	483
injections	122
inpatient care	483
minimally invasive procedures	86
musculoskeletal imaging	58
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	147
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	345
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	30
Less than 65	231
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD graduated from University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Hurley Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine,-The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Hurley Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine,-The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

Hurley Medical Center

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$19,312 Humira $5,912	$13,400
Amgen Inc.	$2,658 Prolia $912	Otezla $724	Enbrel $563	Tavneos $229	AVSOLA $57	Other $174
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,417 STELARA $981	Tremfya $677	SIMPONI ARIA $428	SIMPONI $332
Pfizer Inc.	$1,872 XELJANZ $685	LYRICA $555	INFLECTRA $347	EUCRISA $74	EMBEDA $65	Other $147
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,832 TOUJEO $194	PRALUENT $57	Osteoarthritis of the knee $14	$1,567
Other	$15,086 SAPHNELO $1,920	ORENCIA $1,481	Rinvoq $932	COSENTYX $919	Cimzia $627	Other $9,206

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,795
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$17,375
Travel and Lodging	$3,580
Education	$427

Research Payments

Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD has received 416 research payments totaling $2,211,521.

Biography

Dr. Ali Karrar's specialty is adult rheumatology. After attending the University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Hurley Medical Center. Dr. Karrar's professional affiliations include Hurley Medical Center and Henry Ford Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali A. Karrar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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