2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1366671117 M.D.,
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KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 282 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
32%
generic claims · 68% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$315.2
16 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., filed 1,637 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, prescribing 32% generic.

2K
Part D claims, 2023
32%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

1,637 Top 18% higher than 82% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/14/2009

NPI 1366671117

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Mid-sized

6,631 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,637 53% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,069

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Texas

1. Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D., credentials at 5592 DAVIS BLVD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76180, with a listed phone of (945) 367-2107. NPI 1366671117 was issued on 07/14/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what AKASAPU most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,637 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 282 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.7 million in drug spend, split 68% brand-name and 32% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,631 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,069 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5592 DAVIS BLVD
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180

Provider Details

NPI 1366671117
Specialty Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.,
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/14/2009

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES
FORT SMITH, AR
NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP INC
GAINESVILLE, GA
THE LUNG CONSULTANTS LLC
FORT WORTH, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$315

Largest payer

Mylan Specialty L.P.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,. To verify KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., — brand share 68.0%
Specialty average (est.)

68% brand-name claims vs 32% generic, on 1,637 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,637
Total Claims
$1.7M
Total Drug Cost
282
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,063
Total Day Supply
59,702
Brand vs Generic
68% brand / 32% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.6M
Generic Drug Cost
$46K
Antibiotic Claims
60

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.23
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male
Age Distribution
<65: 76, 65-74: 118, 75-84: 74, 85+: 14

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
207
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
186
Montelukast Sodium
134
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
127
Anoro Ellipta
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr
124
Symbicort
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
120
Prednisone
67
Ofev
Nintedanib Esylate
58
Advair Diskus
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol
54
Ventolin Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
50

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

6,631
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,069
Avg Claims per Provider

KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s 1,637 claims are above the specialty average of 1,069.

Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as AKASAPU.

Compare Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s specialty?
KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas. Credentials: M.D.,.
How much does KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., wrote 1,637 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.7M in drug costs for 282 beneficiaries.
Where is KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., located?
KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., is located at 5592 DAVIS BLVD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76180. Phone: (945) 367-2107.
What is KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s NPI number?
KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366671117, issued on 07/14/2009.
Does KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s prescribing is 68% brand-name and 32% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.6M in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 6,631 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,069 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Montelukast Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., accept Medicare?
KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D., appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,637 Part D claims and 282 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s credentials?
KARUNAKAR AKASAPU, M.D.,'s NPI is 1366671117 with credentials M.D.,. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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