NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karthik Rajasekaran, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Karthik Rajasekaran, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1841589629, issued on Apr 1, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD456646, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841589629
Name
Karthik Rajasekaran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD456646 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2777
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160601000085); accepts 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 3400 Spruce St

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

  1. Megan Abbott, CRNPNurse Practitioner1396771689
  2. Michael Abboud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962820852
  3. Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
  4. Mohammed AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013595495
  5. Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
  6. Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973

Verify Karthik Rajasekaran in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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 otolaryngology physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karthik Rajasekaran164
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl56 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim22 claims
  3. Prednisone12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,316.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Provepharm Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karthik Rajasekaran$1,316.26
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

Karthik Rajasekaran among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania

Karthik Rajasekaran, MD is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2011, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Soo Abboud, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041821033440
  2. Devraj Basu, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041053348367
  3. Douglas Bigelow, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041801821608
  4. Ara Chalian, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041588699482
  5. Steven Chesnick, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041487617478
  6. Donald Farwell, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041972587525
  7. David Kennedy, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041528090644
  8. Daqing Li, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041699703710

Common questions

What is Karthik Rajasekaran, MD's NPI number?

Karthik Rajasekaran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841589629, issued on Apr 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karthik Rajasekaran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karthik Rajasekaran, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD456646, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karthik Rajasekaran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karthik Rajasekaran, MD had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karthik Rajasekaran, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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