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Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1995)

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer

67 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-8195

Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS is a general surgeon in Worcester, MA specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS is affiliated with Milford Regional Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health and UMass Memorial Medical Center - Milford Regional.

Office Locations

67 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

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119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

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91 Water Street
Milford, MA 01757

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21 Eastern Avenue
Worcester, MA 01605

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anal sphincter electromyography

electromyography

urethral sphincter electromyography

By Affordability:

anal sphincter electromyography

anorectal manometry

electrodiagnostic testing

electromyography

electrophysiological study

urethral sphincter electromyography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS performed more anal sphincter electromyography, electromyography (EMG), and urethral sphincter electromyography procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anal sphincter electromyography, anorectal manometry, electrodiagnostic testing, electromyography (EMG), electrophysiological (EP) study, and urethral sphincter electromyography 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS performed more gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anorectal procedures

diagnostic procedures

endoscopy

lower endoscopy

standard anoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS performed more anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures, endoscopy, lower endoscopy, and standard anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	191
gastrointestinal procedures	83
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
urologic procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, anorectal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
urologic procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	91

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	16
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	26
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	218
gastrointestinal procedures	48
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	36
urologic procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	148

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	174
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	49
urologic procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
gastrointestinal procedures	40
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	19
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	245
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	78
urologic procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	20
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	13
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	51
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	154
gastrointestinal procedures	123
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
manometry	16
minimally invasive procedures	107
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
urologic procedures	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	27
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	171
gastrointestinal procedures	108
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	108
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
urologic procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Worcester, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

anorectal procedures	27
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	189
gastrointestinal procedures	66
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	61
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
urologic procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	100
Male	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	158
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and cancer.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	29

Education & Training

Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1995. He completed residency at Washington Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1995)

Residency: Washington Hospital Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Milford Regional Medical Center

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

UMass Memorial Medical Center - Milford Regional

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$17,392 Olympus Laparoscopic Accessories $17,044	Olympus Surgical Accessories $217	Olympus Laparoscopic Insufflation $131
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$6,080 GELPOINT PATH $6,080
Olympus Corporation	$4,216 $4,216
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,700 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,700
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,999 $1,999
Other	$1,881 Endoscopy# Endocutters $1,094	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $144	Solesta $133	AirSeal $122	4-K $104	Other $284

**Types of Payments**
Education	$18,294
Consulting Fee	$6,165
Travel and Lodging	$5,035
Honoraria	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$1,775

Research Payments

Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS has received 22 research payments totaling $88,177.

Biography

Dr. Karim Alavi is a general surgery and colon & rectal surgery specialist. Dr. Alavi has indicated that his clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures, inflammatory bowel disease, and colorectal cancer. He obtained his medical school training at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and performed his residency at Washington Hospital Center. In addition to English, he speaks Persian. He is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center and Milford Regional Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Worcester, MA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Alavi, MD, MPH, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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