Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

K Karunakaran, MD

Surgery Physician · Saginaw, MI

K Karunakaran, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1922051457, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301039664, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1922051457
Name
K Karunakaran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
4301039664 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5685 Gratiot RD, Saginaw, MI 48638
Phone
(989) 497-5278
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5685 Gratiot RD

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

  1. Sara Pegley, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609269943
  2. Kala Ramasamy, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538112578
  3. Lekha Richardson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710930243

Verify K Karunakaran in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine
    Search for license 4301039664
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. K Karunakaran53
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl13 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.

Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,536 surgery physician records in Michigan.

Other surgery physician records in Michigan

  1. Emily Abbott, D.O., M.S.Warren, MI1912345737
  2. Ahmad Abdul Ali, DOTrenton, MI1700307808
  3. Taylor Abraham, MDRoyal Oak, MI1730717992
  4. Ahmad Abukhader, DOWyandotte, MI1194466342
  5. Majd Aburabia, M.D.Dearborn Heights, MI1174687370
  6. Robert Acho, DORochester Hills, MI1932631314
  7. Jamie Adair, M.DSault Sainte Marie, MI1972775831
  8. Kumari Adams, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI1134306392
  9. Anthony Adeleye, MDWarren, MI1275552655
  10. Adewunmi Adeyemo, MDWayne, MI1427289883

Common questions

What is K Karunakaran, MD's NPI number?

K Karunakaran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922051457, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is K Karunakaran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5685 Gratiot RD, Saginaw, MI, 48638. Phone: (989) 497-5278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify K Karunakaran, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301039664, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does K Karunakaran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, K Karunakaran, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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