NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nakul V. Karkare, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Stony Brook, NY

Nakul V. Karkare, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Stony Brook, New York, and NPI 1326205857, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (New York 263994, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326205857
Name
Nakul V. Karkare
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
263994 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Nesconset Hwy, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone
(631) 981-2663
Enumerated
May 21, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2024
Fax
(212) 203-9223
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120320000230); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2500 Nesconset Hwy

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

  1. Margaret Alex, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1659554343
  2. Shana Anthony, DPTPhysical Therapist1841606605
  3. Michael Apton, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1750303871
  4. Scott Berman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093707572
  5. Barbara Boccia, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679545032
  6. James Bruno, M.D.Neurology Physician1750436879

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nakul Karkare66
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam33 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: $84.68

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nakul Karkare$85
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. AA Medical PCCentereach, NY

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York

  1. Amr Abdelgawad, M.D.Brooklyn, NY1720228547
  2. Zachary Aberman, M.D.Plainview, NY1679005391
  3. Robert Ablove, MDBuffalo, NY1114982865
  4. J. David Abraham, MDAlbany, NY1285601005
  5. Armand Abulencia, MDHuntington, NY1093733545
  6. Imad Abushahin, MDMiddletown, NY1275013609
  7. John Acampa, M.D.Bay Shore, NY1982606257
  8. Albert Accettola, MDStaten Island, NY1972584696
  9. George Ackerman, M.D.Garden City, NY1720393259
  10. Paul Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY1306899786

Common questions

What is Nakul V. Karkare, MD's NPI number?

Nakul V. Karkare, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326205857, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nakul V. Karkare, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Nesconset Hwy, Stony Brook, NY, 11790. Phone: (631) 981-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nakul V. Karkare, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 263994, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nakul V. Karkare, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nakul V. Karkare, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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