Karim Alexander Shafi, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
At a glance
6445 Main St Ste 2500, Houston, TX 77030-1502
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Dec 2, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
6445 Main St Ste 2500Houston, TX 77030-1502
Additional reported practice locations
535 E 70Th StNew York, NY 100214898
Phone: 2126061000 444 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 901
Los Angeles, CA 900484174
Phone: 3104239718
Fax: 3102487399
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2018
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX
- Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital Sugar Land, TX
- Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital Webster, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 23 |
| Spinal fusion | 38 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $4,318.33 |
| Food and beverage | $2,933.67 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ALPHATEC SPINE, INC | $4,944.83 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $535.05 |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $435.68 |
| CERAPEDICS INC. | $410.51 |
| SANARA MEDTECH INC. | $235.58 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $215.13 |
| MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | $147.59 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $146.65 |
| Other reporting companies | $180.98 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 26, 2018
- Record updated
- Dec 2, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207XS0117X
License reported: A185059 CA
390200000X
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: V3429 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
6445 Main St Ste 2500Houston, TX 77030-1502
- Phone
- (713) 441-9000
- Fax
- (713) 790-2058
Mailing address
6445 MAIN ST STE 2500HOUSTON, TX 770301502
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