Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO
Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Downey, CA
Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO is a neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1164870499, issued on May 26, 2016. Check the license (California 15848, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081N0008X
- License number
- 15848 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7601 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
- Phone
- (562) 385-6468
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 14, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200630001066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 15848Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 577 among the 41 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Donepezil Hcl12 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: $59.86
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech, Inc. The 29 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.76 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 one group practice
- Precision Occupational Medical Group IncSanta Fe Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran among 24 neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California
Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO is one of 24 neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in California. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 29% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081N0008X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in California
There are 24 neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California.
All 24 in California → Every provider in Downey → Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paulo AldanaDowney, CA 902421184147704
- Paul Hernandez, NMT, CMT, MMC, CPTRedondo Beach, CA 902781306635677
- Steven Cramer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951477633568
- Michael ChungLos Angeles, CA 900641790423861
- Ava CicioTorrance, CA 905031205519675
- Olivia Murphy, DPTTorrance, CA 905031548921695
- Olivia Schipani, PT, DPT, NCSTorrance, CA 905031750019311
- Crisel Fleur SiaCerritos, CA 907031053098368
Common questions
What is Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO's NPI number?
Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164870499, issued on May 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7601 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA, 90242. Phone: (562) 385-6468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 15848, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karthikeyan Bhuvaneswaran, DO had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 577. 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.