NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Saginaw, MI

Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1538112578, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301072195, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1538112578
Name
Kala Karu Ramasamy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
4301072195 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 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(989) 497-8750
Medicaid ID
4338808 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100625000764); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5685 Gratiot RD

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

  1. K Karunakaran, MDSurgery Physician1922051457
  2. Sara Pegley, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609269943
  3. Lekha Richardson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710930243

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,075 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 211 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kala Ramasamy9,075
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium560 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium484 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium348 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate333 claims
  5. Lisinopril328 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate234 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $148.47

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kala Ramasamy$148.47
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. KP Karunakaran MD PCSaginaw, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

169 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saginaw

They are 169 of the 6,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Saginaw, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.

Other internal medicine physician records in Michigan

  1. Jamie Therese Abad, MDDetroit, MI1700573359
  2. Tomas Abalo, M.D.Iron Mountain, MI1336199975
  3. Ali Abbas, M.D.Pontiac, MI1972167526
  4. Sura Abbas, MDWarren, MI1801687405
  5. Ramzi Abbasi, MDSaginaw, MI1164270005
  6. Saadat Abbasi, MDKalamazoo, MI1912005596
  7. Shahzaman Abbasi, MDLansing, MI1376512111
  8. Youssef Abbiss, D.O.Mount Clemens, MI1982991881
  9. Valerie Abbott, MDSouthfield, MI1740289487
  10. Samer Abboud, MDSaginaw, MI1245804178

Common questions

What is Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD's NPI number?

Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538112578, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kala Karu Ramasamy, 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 Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301072195, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kala Karu Ramasamy, MD had 9,075 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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