NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1407264302, issued on Jul 24, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2024026868, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407264302
Name
Chaitanya Karlapalem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License numbers
2024026868 MO
2014030453 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 617-2000
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260514001561); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1201 S Grand Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel Aaronson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1679937908
  2. Brian Abboud, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134821879
  3. Catherine Aber, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215878293
  4. Krystel Abi KaramStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912708124
  5. Timothy Adrian, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578437182
  6. Baris Afsar, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235976143

Verify Chaitanya Karlapalem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chaitanya Karlapalem389
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
  2. Furosemide26 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  4. Spironolactone14 claims
  5. Lisinopril11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Chaitanya Karlapalem among 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri

Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD is one of 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sangita Aradhyula, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041356551915
  2. Argun Can, M.D., M.S.Saint Louis, MO 631041821432766
  3. Maria Chalfoun, M.DSaint Louis, MO 631041356185821
  4. Zafar Akram Jamkhana, M.D., M.P.H.Saint Louis, MO 631041316170111
  5. Anoop Kumar, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041780160275
  6. Mackenzie Steck, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041619436441
  7. David Stoeckel, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041235337932
  8. Stephen Osmon, MDSt Louis, MO 631061083677520

Common questions

What is Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD's NPI number?

Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407264302, issued on Jul 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 617-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024026868, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chaitanya Karlapalem, MD had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.