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Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

817 Princeton Avenue Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211

(205) 787-2669

Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD is an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult endocrinology. Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD is affiliated with KARASSI ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PC.

Office Locations

817 Princeton Avenue Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211

(205) 787-2669

(205) 787-2865

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2023

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A1C test

In 2023, Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

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diabetes screening

In 2012, Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD performed more diabetes screening procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	488
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1175
lab tests	1678
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
neck imaging	31
preventive care	1435
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	468
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1153
lab tests	1571
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	19
neck imaging	35
preventive care	1382
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vaccines	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	25
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	73
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	498
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1271
lab tests	1520
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	21
neck imaging	48
preventive care	1524
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vaccines	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	23
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	69
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	464
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1233
lab tests	1379
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27
neck imaging	36
preventive care	1392
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vaccines	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	232
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	54
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	71
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	502
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1338
lab tests	1457
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	34
neck imaging	89
preventive care	1474
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vaccines	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	30
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	73
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
diabetes management	460
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1100
image guided procedures	28
lab tests	1181
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	28
neck imaging	66
preventive care	1202
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vaccines	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	29
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	73
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	447
doctor visit	992
lab tests	1057
neck imaging	45
preventive care	1057
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	27
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	72
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	484
doctor visit	1117
lab tests	1119
neck imaging	43
preventive care	1119
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	22
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	426
doctor visit	966
lab tests	910
neck imaging	20
preventive care	910
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	514
doctor visit	1044
lab tests	972
neck imaging	27
preventive care	972
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	75
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	487
doctor visit	858
lab tests	748
neck imaging	20
preventive care	748
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

aspiration	28
diabetes management	476
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1113
image guided procedures	28
lab tests	1235
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	25
neck imaging	41
preventive care	1201
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
vaccines	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	95
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	24
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	66
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Malek S. Karassi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

KARASSI ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$3,777 Paradigm Pump with LGS $1,699	Minimed 670G System $1,544	Minimed 530G $250	Minimed 630G $117	Continuous Glucose Monitor $57	Other $110
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,988 FARXIGA $2,711	BYDUREON PEN $166	BYDUREON WEEKLY $37	BRILINTA $19	$55
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,605 RYBELSUS $581	Tresiba $539	Victoza $435	Ozempic $355	Saxenda $236	Other $458
Lilly USA, LLC	$2,228 TRULICITY $703	JARDIANCE $443	MOUNJARO $242	SYNJARDY $205	HUMULIN $196	Other $440
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$2,029 TOUJEO $863	SOLIQUA 100/33 $560	LANTUS $193	SOLIQUA $145	AFREZZA $81	Other $187
Other	$11,412 INVOKANA $745	Korlym $590	FreeStyle Libre $589	AFREZZA $518	TRIJARDY XR $510	Other $8,460

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,244
Travel and Lodging	$2,073
Education	$604
Gift	$119

Biography

Dr. Malek Karassi is an adult endocrinology specialist in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Karassi has obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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