In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD performed more electrocardiogram (EKG), intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, mental health therapy, and screening EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, diabetes management, flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, vaccines, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

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flu shot

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD performed more flu shot, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2012 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	90
blood draw	310
cardiac procedures	71
diabetes management	312
diagnostic procedures	462
doctor visit	1117
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	472
pelvic imaging	45
preventive care	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	271
vaccines	79
vascular procedures	155

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2013 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
blood draw	277
cardiac procedures	60
diabetes management	388
doctor visit	1274
lab tests	520
preventive care	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	86
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	25
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2014 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
blood draw	297
cardiac procedures	37
diabetes management	423
doctor visit	1166
lab tests	451
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	134
vaccines	121
vascular procedures	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	73
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	20
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2015 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
blood draw	40
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	314
doctor visit	1118
lab tests	314
metabolic testing	14
preventive care	115
pulmonary testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	82

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	120
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	28
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2016 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
blood draw	61
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	365
doctor visit	1026
lab tests	378
preventive care	95
pulmonary testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vaccines	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	55
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2017 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
blood draw	74
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	423
doctor visit	998
lab tests	444
preventive care	37
pulmonary testing	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vascular procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	49
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2018 were lab tests, diabetes management, ultrasound (sonogram) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	417
doctor visit	893
lab tests	417
preventive care	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
vaccines	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	44
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2019 were lab tests, diabetes management, ultrasound (sonogram) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
breathing treatment	12
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	394
doctor visit	832
lab tests	424
preventive care	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	38
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2020 were lab tests, diabetes management, weight management and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	273
doctor visit	604
lab tests	273
mental health therapy	42
preventive care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
weight management	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	29
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2021 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	31
diabetes management	183
doctor visit	516
lab tests	183
mental health therapy	36
preventive care	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vaccines	12
weight management	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	25
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC during 2022 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	136
doctor visit	355
lab tests	136
mental health therapy	14
preventive care	34
vaccines	23
weight management	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD treated as a critical care physician in Matthews, NC were diagnostic procedures, lab tests, diabetes management and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	46
blood draw	137
cardiac procedures	27
diabetes management	329
diagnostic procedures	462
doctor visit	899
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	364
mental health therapy	30
metabolic testing	14
pelvic imaging	28
preventive care	79
pulmonary testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
vaccines	54
vascular procedures	67
weight management	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD.

**Gender**
Female	121
Male	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	51
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Matthews, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$873 RYBELSUS $269	Ozempic $252	Victoza $136	NovoLog $80	Xultophy 100/3.6 $55	Other $80
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$509 TOUJEO $374	SOLIQUA 100/33 $68	LANTUS $50	SOLIQUA $18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$378 SYMBICORT $168	BREZTRI $40	FARXIGA $39	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $30	BRILINTA $19	Other $83
Lilly USA, LLC	$350 MOUNJARO $188	JARDIANCE $67	TRULICITY $53	BASAGLAR $41
AbbVie Inc.	$264 VRAYLAR $178	UBRELVY $65	QULIPTA $21
Other	$1,540 XIFAXAN $167	DOC BAND $156	XARELTO $134	Freestyle Libre 2 $96	Cologuard Collection Kit $76	Other $911

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,893
Education	$21

Biography

Dr. Abdul Garuba's area of specialization is adult critical care. Patient ratings for Dr. Garuba average 3.5 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abdul Karim Garuba, MD From 2012 - 2022

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