Niraj Karki, MD
Nephrology Physician · Strongsville, OH
Niraj Karki, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Strongsville, Ohio, and NPI 1104255157, issued on Nov 9, 2013. Check the license (Ohio 35.144288, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj Karki
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 35.144288 OH
E-12931 AR
286105 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16761 Southpark Ctr, Strongsville, OH 44136
- Phone
- (833) 427-5634
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220720001254); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Niraj Karki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.144288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate115 claims
- Losartan Potassium108 claims
- Furosemide100 claims
- Lisinopril89 claims
- Potassium Chloride45 claims
- Spironolactone42 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: $119.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Niraj Karki among 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio
Niraj Karki, MD is one of 499 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 374 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.
All 499 in Ohio → Every provider in Strongsville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Charity Kankam, MDIndependence, OH 441311124017413
- Nezar Rahim, MDIndependence, OH 441311144218355
- Gurdeep Singh, M.D.Brecksville, OH 441411427242684
- Pushkar Argekar, M.D.Parma Heights, OH 441301063629657
- Nuzhat Ashai, M.D.Parma, OH 441301073626529
- Rafiq Hussain, MDCleveland, OH 441301770615981
Common questions
What is Niraj Karki, MD's NPI number?
Niraj Karki, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104255157, issued on Nov 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj Karki, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16761 Southpark Ctr, Strongsville, OH, 44136. Phone: (833) 427-5634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj Karki, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.144288, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Niraj Karki, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj Karki, MD had 1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.