Karthik Kovuru, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Columbus, OH
Karthik Kovuru, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1083235014, issued on Apr 30, 2020. Check the license (Ohio 57.255576, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karthik Kovuru
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 57.255576 OH
105524 GA
125.075509 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 480 Medical Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
- Phone
- (614) 366-7016
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250818001423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karthik Kovuru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 57.255576Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
420 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate71 claims
- Prednisone62 claims
- Methotrexate49 claims
- Cevimeline Hcl24 claims
- Leflunomide21 claims
- Sulfasalazine21 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: $130.06
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Arthritis And Rheumatology Center PCSuwanee, GA
- Physiotherapy Associates IncDacula, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karthik Kovuru among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Karthik Kovuru, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Linda Gray, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101750397287
- Ujjwal Madan, M.D.Columbus, OH 432101699411645
- Catherine Sims, MDColumbus, OH 432101669906210
- Cara MurphyColumbus, OH 432131871113472
- Navya Parsa, MDColumbus, OH 432131104183011
- Chandana Shilpa Ravipati, DOColumbus, OH 432131922365964
Common questions
What is Karthik Kovuru, MD's NPI number?
Karthik Kovuru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083235014, issued on Apr 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karthik Kovuru, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 480 Medical Center Dr, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 366-7016. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karthik Kovuru, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 57.255576, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karthik Kovuru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karthik Kovuru, MD had 420 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.