Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Detroit, MI
Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1003984550, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301067479, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vanji Karthikeyan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301067479 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone
- (313) 916-2600
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2799 W Grand Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamie Therese Abad, MDHospitalist Physician1700573359
- Muhammad Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417607474
- Omar Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1417687450
- Ammaar Abbasi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558005157
- Josianne Abboud, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912342791
- Sai Abburi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124962915
Verify Vanji Karthikeyan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine
Search for license 4301067479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium36 claims
- Lisinopril29 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Carvedilol21 claims
- Calcium Acetate17 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate16 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: $116.10
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 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 or facility affiliation
- Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 269 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
Other nephrology physician records in Michigan
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- Mohamed Abdalla, M.D.Flint, MI1760797344
- Ameer Abdulrazzak, MDRoseville, MI1104948280
- Hassan Abou-Rass, M.D.Detroit, MI1831596428
- Fadi Abuhmaid, MDAllen Park, MI1396869665
- George Adam, M.D.Battle Creek, MI1316902562
- Shreedhar Adhikari, MDWest Branch, MI1033560057
- Damali Adu, M.D.Westland, MI1356640890
- Muhammad Ahsan, M.D.Southfield, MI1396725305
- Syed Akbar, MDAllen Park, MI1477554699
Common questions
What is Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003984550, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301067479, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D. had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.