NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karishma Walvekar, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sterling Heights, MI

Karishma Walvekar, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1194009654, issued on Oct 3, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 4301099727, 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
1194009654
Name
Karishma Walvekar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301099727 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
37771 Schoenherr RD, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone
(586) 978-1300
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(586) 978-1303
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150501001421); accepts 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 37771 Schoenherr RD

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

  1. Kimberly Barker, P.A.-C.Medical Physician Assistant1780754994
  2. Tami Jensen, MSN, RN, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1386099034
  3. Samer Kazziha, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1548243835
  4. Sarwan Kumar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1760772362
  5. Armando Madrazo, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1366474801
  6. Vincent Paglino, PHARMACISTPharmacist1568645661

Verify Karishma Walvekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
    Search for license 4301099727    Check the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

405 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Karishma Walvekar405
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone66 claims
  2. Azithromycin49 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone28 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26 claims
  5. Amoxicillin22 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sterling Heights Urgent Care,p.l.l.cSterling Heights, MI

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

Karishma Walvekar among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Karishma Walvekar, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

147 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sterling Heights

They are 147 of the 2,991 NPPES records with a practice address in Sterling Heights, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin Baker, DOSterling Heights, MI 483121114230133
  2. Michael Cichowlas, DOSterling Heights, MI 483121922014091
  3. Donald Cucchi, DOSterling Heights, MI 483121326039116
  4. Linda Hollingsworth-Brenner, D.O.Sterling Heights, MI 483121386627156
  5. Steven Hudock, MDSterling Heights, MI 483121033109749
  6. Mona Khater, M.DSterling Heights, MI 483121992763940
  7. Robert Marcereau, DOSterliing Heights, MI 483121447263124
  8. Irina Pechenko, MDSterling Heights, MI 483121497912273

Common questions

What is Karishma Walvekar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karishma Walvekar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194009654, issued on Oct 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karishma Walvekar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 37771 Schoenherr RD, Sterling Heights, MI, 48312. Phone: (586) 978-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karishma Walvekar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301099727, 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 Karishma Walvekar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karishma Walvekar, M.D. had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.