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Dr. Karim Nazer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

National University of Pedro Henriquez Urena

415 N Center Street Suite 203
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 323-8281

Dr. Karim Nazer, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from National University of Pedro Henriquez Urena. Dr. Karim Nazer, MD is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center and DLP FRYE MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

415 N Center Street Suite 203
Hickory, NC 28601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD in 2024

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

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By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Karim Nazer, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	664
inpatient care	554
outpatient care	110

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	513
inpatient care	390
outpatient care	111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	228

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	77
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	42
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

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

doctor visit	24
hospital care	697
inpatient care	537
nursing home care	207
outpatient care	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	152
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	473
inpatient care	418
nursing home care	151
outpatient care	55

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	256
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	46
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	948
inpatient care	879
nursing home care	177
outpatient care	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	150
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

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

hospital care	1199
inpatient care	1080
nursing home care	102
outpatient care	119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	174
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1131
inpatient care	910
outpatient care	221

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	159
Less than 65	155

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	55
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	1080
inpatient care	882
outpatient care	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	146
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	52
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

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

hospital care	787
inpatient care	598
nursing home care	11
outpatient care	189

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	110
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	738
inpatient care	606
outpatient care	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	101
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	38
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

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

hospital care	442
inpatient care	422
nursing home care	41
outpatient care	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	90
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	467
inpatient care	467

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	77
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	500
inpatient care	500

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	74
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	34
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karim Nazer, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Hickory, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	741
inpatient care	634
nursing home care	114
outpatient care	125

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	440
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	162
85 and over	120
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Nazer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	14
Dementia	30

Education & Training

Dr. Karim Nazer, MD graduated from National University of Pedro Henriquez Urena. He completed residency at Danbury Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: National University of Pedro Henriquez Urena

Residency: Danbury Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease

Licensed In: Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$154 XARELTO $154
CORDIS US CORP.	$61 MYNX CONTROL $61
Shionogi Inc	$54 Fetroja $54
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$48 ZERBAXA $33	DELSTRIGO $15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$45 XIFAXAN $45
Other	$224 Brinsupri $28	RENASYS TOUCH $27	Cresemba $23	DALVANCE $23	TERLIVAZ $23	Other $101