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Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR

(Karim Valji)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging)

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: colon cancer, rectal cancer, liver tumor, and more.

1959 NE PACIFIC STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98195

(206) 598-7200

Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR is a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR is affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1959 NE PACIFIC STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98195

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

catheterization

tunneled central line placement

In 2012, Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR performed more catheterization, and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2012 were catheterization, X-rays, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

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

angioplasty	16
catheterization	20
dialysis access procedures	19
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2013 were vascular procedures, catheterization, X-rays and dialysis access procedures.

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

catheterization	29
dialysis access procedures	11
vascular procedures	35
X-rays	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	13
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2014 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2015 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2016 were catheterization and device removal.

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

catheterization	44
device removal	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2017 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2018 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2019 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2020 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2021 were catheterization.

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

catheterization	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA during 2022 were catheterization, device removal, thoracic (chest) imaging and vascular procedures.

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

catheterization	74
device removal	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR treated as a radiologist in SEATTLE, WA were catheterization, vascular procedures, angioplasty and X-rays.

angioplasty	16
catheterization	44
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
vascular procedures	22
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	111
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	1
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$4,831 $4,831
Cook Incorporated	$159 Cook Medical Embolization $159
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.	$62 OPTION $62

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,881
Education	$950
Food and Beverage	$220

Research Payments

Dr. Karim Valji, MD, FSIR has received 1 research payments totaling $900.

Biography

Dr. Karim Valji is a medical specialist in radiology (X-ray and medical imaging). Dr. Valji's clinical interests include rectal cancer, colon cancer, and liver tumor. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He has received distinctions including Society of Interventional Radiology Gold Medal; Seattle Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors Award; and Dr. Valji has received this peer-nominated award for exceptional patient care for multiple years. Dr. Valji is affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.