Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittston, PA
Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1619472974, issued on Mar 28, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD477019, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Santi Swaroop Karnam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD477019 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Oak St, Pittston, PA 18640
- Phone
- (570) 808-9800
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2025
- Fax
- (814) 359-7611
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220613002404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1201 Oak St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Buckley, PHARMDPharmacist1477876605
- Jerome Burke, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1336161736
- Jeremy Callahan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073439196
- Steven Carrubba, MDOphthalmology Physician1770104861
- Alissa Coyne, ODOptometrist1851606644
- David Cute, DOOphthalmology Physician1578507455
Verify Santi Swaroop Karnam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD477019Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate72 claims
- Ofloxacin56 claims
- Atropine Sulfate46 claims
- Latanoprost41 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine17 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate16 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): 88.3 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: $251.42
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Geisinger ClinicPittston, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Pittston
They are 5 of the 295 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittston, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Michael Abendroth, MDPhiladelphia, PA1750743498
- Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDWilkes Barre, PA1790931186
- Luis Acaba-BerrocalPhiladelphia, PA1336768852
- Stacey Ackerman, MDPhiladelphia, PA1508868498
- Wesley Adams, M.D.Williamsport, PA1184809956
- Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Allentown, PA1659371060
- Christopher Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA1013647577
Common questions
What is Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD's NPI number?
Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619472974, issued on Mar 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Oak St, Pittston, PA, 18640. Phone: (570) 808-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD477019, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Santi Swaroop Karnam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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.