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Dr. Sara Karam, MD

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

1900 Corlies Avenue 2nd Floor
Neptune, NJ 07753

(732) 663-1123

Dr. Sara Karam, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. Dr. Sara Karam, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Community Hospital and Shore Heart Group.

Office Locations

Community Hospital

1820 State Route 33
Neptune, NJ 07753

(732) 818-4819

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1900 Corlies Avenue 2nd Floor
Neptune, NJ 07753

(732) 663-1123

(732) 663-1179

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Community Hospital

35 Beaverson Boulevard 9n
Brick, NJ 08723

(732) 776-8500

(732) 776-8946

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Shore Heart Group

9 Mule Road Unit 1e
Toms River, NJ 08755

(732) 281-1101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Sara Karam, MD had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, EKG rhythm strip, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Sara Karam, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she 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:

cardiac stress testing

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Sara Karam, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	221
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	343
hospital care	1390
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	1323
lab tests	25
minimally invasive procedures	40
outpatient care	67
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	167

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	179
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	258
hospital care	1376
inpatient care	1242
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	37
outpatient care	113
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	83
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	162
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	302
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	355
hospital care	1936
implant surgery	28
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	1803
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	68
outpatient care	119
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	176

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	83
Hispanic	25
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	196
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	352
cardioversion	37
doctor visit	409
hospital care	1977
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	21
inpatient care	1885
minimally invasive procedures	102
outpatient care	92
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	204

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	964
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1546
Black	220
Hispanic	82
Asian	38
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	600
85 and over	444
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	408
cardioversion	41
doctor visit	448
hospital care	2245
implant surgery	11
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	2156
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	23
outpatient care	89
stress testing	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	226

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	104
Hispanic	36
Asian	13
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	238
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	424
cardioversion	31
doctor visit	468
hospital care	1884
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	1842
minimally invasive procedures	85
nuclear scan	77
outpatient care	42
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	205

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	104
Hispanic	31
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	228
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	300
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	458
hospital care	1450
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	1450
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	123

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	93
Hispanic	28
Asian	15
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	201
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	194
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	318
hospital care	905
inpatient care	905
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	56
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	156
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	229
doctor visit	496
hospital care	400
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	400
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	215
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	289
doctor visit	625
hospital care	467
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	467
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	16
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	188
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	325
doctor visit	707
hospital care	379
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	35
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	157
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Karam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Karam, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Neptune, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	293
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	444
hospital care	1309
implant surgery	21
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	1259
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	49
outpatient care	87
stress testing	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	763
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	311
85 and over	198
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	299

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Education & Training

She has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sara Karam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Community Hospital

Shore Heart Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara Karam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 1093 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara Karam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Neptune, NJ.

4.98

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,207 RESONATE $335	WATCHMAN $190	Tachy System $160	SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $144	TACHY HF $137	Other $242
Abbott Laboratories	$783 Pacemakers $333	Assurity Pacemaker $119	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $108	Confirm Rx $85	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $64	Other $75
Amgen Inc.	$484 Repatha $432	Corlanor $52
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$403 ENTRESTO $252	LEQVIO $151
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$402 Evera $92	Resolute $65	HawkOne $40	Pacemakers $38	Micra $37	Other $130
Other	$3,126 XARELTO $372	ELIQUIS $314	JARDIANCE $271	LifeVest $226	Heartlight System $147	Other $1,796

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,406

Biography

Dr. Sara Karam, who practices in Neptune, NJ, Brick, NJ, and Toms River, NJ, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is rated highly by her patients. Dr. Karam's professional affiliations include RWJBarnabas Health and Community Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Karam, 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. Sara Karam, MD From 2012 - 2022

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