Azim Karim

General Practice physician in Houston, Texas — also lists obesity medicine in the CMS registry.

Practice Details

Address
10021 Main St
Houston, TX 77025
Geocoded location: 29.6765, -95.4283
Taxonomy
Surgery
Credential
MD
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2012
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Provider Gender (NPPES)
Male
NPPES Record Updated
March 2015

Specialty taxonomies on file (2)

  • Bariatric Surgery
    Surgery
  • General Practice
    Primary

All specialty taxonomies this NPI reports in the CMS National Provider registry. A taxonomy on file reflects a self-reported designation, not confirmation of current services.

About This Clinician

Azim Karim is a General Practice physician in Houston whose NPPES record also lists an obesity-medicine or bariatric-medicine taxonomy as a secondary specialty. Primary-care and family-medicine clinicians who carry this secondary designation are among those most likely to actively manage GLP-1 prescribing, though this registry entry does not confirm current prescribing practices — call ahead to confirm.

Locally, this is 1 of 668 Surgery practices in Houston carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

GLP-1 access in Houston, Texas

Adult obesity rate
34%
#16 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$189/mo
Typical Texas telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Texas Medicaid, obesity indication

About 34% of Texas adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #16 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 401 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Houston. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Texas telehealth averages about $189/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

Explore more Texas options on the best Texas GLP-1 providers page, browse every Houston listing in the Houston clinic directory, or read the Texas Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Azim Karim's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Azim Karim is listed under General Practice, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 713-797-6000 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Azim Karim's primary specialty on file is General Practice, with obesity medicine listed as a secondary taxonomy. Generalist clinicians who carry that secondary designation are among those who commonly manage GLP-1 prescribing, though the registry does not confirm current services.
Azim Karim is located at 10021 Main St, Houston, TX 77025. The phone number listed in the registry is 713-797-6000. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1407119076.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Azim Karim is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 713-797-6000 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.