Samantha Kalakurthy, MD
Nephrology Physician · Sarasota, FL
Samantha Kalakurthy, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1124227319, issued on Jul 17, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME133567, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Kalakurthy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- ME133567 FL
0433257 KS
D0069457 MD
0101256679 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1921 Waldemere St Ste 306, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (913) 283-8063
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (913) 238-8854
- Medicaid ID
- 023392600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171227000319); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samantha Kalakurthy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME133567Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,124 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol199 claims
- Lisinopril139 claims
- Losartan Potassium132 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate130 claims
- Furosemide93 claims
- Carvedilol87 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): 83.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $56.08
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Kalakurthy among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Samantha Kalakurthy, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 56% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Florida
There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in Sarasota → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nishant Bhensdadia, MDSarasota, FL 342391801057096
- Steven Fineman, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391477579373
- Ranjan Ghose, MDSarasota, FL 342391073537650
- Xavier Guerrero, D.OSarasota, FL 342391922401231
- Dennis Imperio, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391417949611
- Janis Lawrence-Jackson, D.OSarasota, FL 342391063640126
- Andrew Lazin, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391881686079
- Betzaida Rodriguez-Villanueva, MDSarasota, FL 342391134325004
Common questions
What is Samantha Kalakurthy, MD's NPI number?
Samantha Kalakurthy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124227319, issued on Jul 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Kalakurthy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1921 Waldemere St Ste 306, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (913) 283-8063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Kalakurthy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME133567, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samantha Kalakurthy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Kalakurthy, MD had 2,124 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha Kalakurthy, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.
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.