Karthik Kovvuru, MD
Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Karthik Kovvuru, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1639482821, issued on Jul 16, 2010. Check the license (Texas V3356, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karthik Kovvuru
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- V3356 TX
P25851 MD
22705 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8435 Wurzbach RD, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 450-9650
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 01550007 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241125004311); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8435 Wurzbach RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ginnie Abarbanell, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1760427371
- Wajid Ali, MDNephrology Physician1942085923
- Andrea Alvarez Eslava, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1154504157
- Layth Alzubaidy, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1144883380
- Suzanne Ashley, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1508539925
- Danielle Dixon, D.O.Infectious Disease Physician1174977078
Verify Karthik Kovvuru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V3356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
679 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol78 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl63 claims
- Furosemide40 claims
- Allopurinol32 claims
- Jardiance30 claims
- Losartan Potassium28 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
- University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karthik Kovvuru among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Karthik Kovvuru, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291982695896
- Wesley Calhoun, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291174508659
- Larry Davis, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291386628998
- Susan Diamond, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291508840125
- Daniel Flood, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851386536
- Iliana Fred-Miranda, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851366785
- Steven Gouge, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291396729927
- Melissa Isbell, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291881660660
Common questions
What is Karthik Kovvuru, MD's NPI number?
Karthik Kovvuru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639482821, issued on Jul 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karthik Kovvuru, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8435 Wurzbach RD, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-9650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karthik Kovvuru, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V3356, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karthik Kovvuru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karthik Kovvuru, MD had 679 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.