NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saagar B. Karlekar, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Hendersonville, TN

Saagar B. Karlekar, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and NPI 1679509814, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 0000042667, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679509814
Name
Saagar B. Karlekar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
0000042667 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
262 New Shackle Island RD, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone
(615) 824-1142
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 264-3635
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 262 New Shackle Island RD

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  1. Elizabeth Reynolds, PT, MSPTPhysical Therapist1891087375
  2. Tena Simmons, MSN, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1194990440
  3. Denise Stuart, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1306848486
  4. Britney Wewers, DPTPhysical Therapist1114324142
  5. Catherine Wiggleton, MDPediatrics Physician1932303427

Verify Saagar B. Karlekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $21.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Saagar Karlekar$21.11
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Saagar B. Karlekar among 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee

Saagar B. Karlekar, MD is one of 1,255 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Corazon Benitez-Brauer, MDHendersonville, TN 370751831185644
  2. Warren Ervin, MDHendersonville, TN 370751780722587
  3. Bailey Glover, CPNP-PCHendersonville, TN 370751699415521
  4. Jennifer Holzen, MDHendersonville, TN 370751700939550
  5. David Hudson, MDHendersonville, TN 370751871631671
  6. William Johnson, MDHendersonville, TN 370751386797157
  7. Jennifer Moore, MDHendersonville, TN 370751508919358
  8. Chelsea Norton, M.D.Hendersonville, TN 370751093154312

Common questions

What is Saagar B. Karlekar, MD's NPI number?

Saagar B. Karlekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679509814, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saagar B. Karlekar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 New Shackle Island RD, Hendersonville, TN, 37075. Phone: (615) 824-1142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saagar B. Karlekar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 0000042667, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.