Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Riverton, UT
Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Riverton, Utah, and NPI 1689623852, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Utah 50222851205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Umaprasanna S. Karnam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 50222851205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1543 W. 12600 S., Riverton, UT 84065
- Phone
- (801) 563-5121
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (801) 566-3926
- Medicaid ID
- 870281028000 UT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050620000221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Umaprasanna S. Karnam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 50222851205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,570 Medicare Part D claims for 729 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium288 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf194 claims
- Omeprazole133 claims
- Gavilyte-G95 claims
- Sucralfate92 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl89 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $60,458.06
141 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gut Whisperer PCRiverton, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Umaprasanna S. Karnam among 149 gastroenterology physician records in Utah
Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD is one of 149 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 85% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Utah
There are 149 gastroenterology physician records in Utah.
All 149 in Utah → Every provider in Riverton → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Capener, D.O.Riverton, UT 840651750355624
- Chansong Choi, MDRiverton, UT 840651346700671
- Brett Doxey, MDRiverton, UT 840651386775682
- Kent Smith, M.D.Riverton, UT 840651336183813
- Donald Brust, MDPark City, UT 840601255332656
- Genci Babameto, M.D.West Jordan, UT 840881841264702
- Ishan Bhattacharya, MDWest Jordan, UT 840881487727731
- Kenneth Buchi, MDWest Jordan, UT 840881518985696
Common questions
What is Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD's NPI number?
Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689623852, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1543 W. 12600 S., Riverton, UT, 84065. Phone: (801) 563-5121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 50222851205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD had 1,570 Medicare Part D claims for 729 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Umaprasanna S. Karnam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100. 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.