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 (LARA); 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
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (313) 916-3235
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100605000178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2799 W Grand Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vanji Karthikeyan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 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: 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
- Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vanji Karthikeyan among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Vanji Karthikeyan, M.D. is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
All 376 in Michigan → Every provider in Detroit → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anatole Besarab, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021437227964
- Pedro Cortes, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021801964341
- Mohamed Elshayeb, M.DDetroit, MI 482021487918520
- Mark Faber, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021306914841
- Niama Huda, M.DDetroit, MI 482021710145586
- Jian Li, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021689864779
- Egbert Joseph Liquete, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021982832762
- James Novak, MDDetroit, MI 482021689744351
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 (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. 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 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.