NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1407086853, issued on Jul 20, 2009. Check the license (California A130827, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407086853
Name
Kartik Rama Krishnan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
A130827 CA
ML60096107 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1220 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Phone
(925) 947-3312
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 947-3396
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141016001260); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 1220 Rossmoor Parkway

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

  1. Nason Azizi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538594973
  2. Uyen-Chi Huynh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205271335
  3. Rajesh Joshi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831365998
  4. Zainab Mezban, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275621872
  5. Runjhun Misra, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1386965101
  6. Brian O'Connor, M.D., MPHInternal Medicine Physician1487087615

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

284 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kartik Krishnan284
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefpodoxime Proxetil22 claims
  2. Clopidogrel20 claims
  3. Furosemide16 claims
  4. Prednisone13 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate12 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): 85.7 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 score82.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $82.03

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kartik Krishnan$82.03
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. John Muir Physician NetworkBrentwood, CA

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

183 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek

They are 183 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407086853, issued on Jul 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek, CA, 94595. Phone: (925) 947-3312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A130827, 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 Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kartik Rama Krishnan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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