NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vrunda Sharad Kelkar

Hospitalist Physician · Lakewood, WA

Vrunda Sharad Kelkar is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Washington, and NPI 1295252120, issued on Aug 22, 2017. Check the license (Washington MD61049235, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295252120
Name
Vrunda Sharad Kelkar
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
MD61049235 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11315 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone
(253) 426-6341
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 426-6344
Medicaid ID
2159485 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200819002295); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11315 Bridgeport Way SW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Fauzia Abilmona, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1962663773
  2. Joann Alexanian, MDAnesthesiology Physician1003807702
  3. Cara Antol, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1275783920
  4. Khalid Aslam, MDHospitalist Physician1578593703
  5. Mayling Barrera, ARNPNurse Practitioner1205392339
  6. Sean Baxter, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1134342413

Verify Vrunda Sharad Kelkar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $59.45

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vrunda Kelkar$59.45
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupLakewood, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vrunda Sharad Kelkar among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington

Vrunda Sharad Kelkar is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2017, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington

There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khalid Aslam, MDLakewood, WA 984991578593703
  2. Bhavana Bhanot, MDLakewood, WA 984991689699506
  3. An Dao, DOLakewood, WA 984991619472313
  4. Su Hyeon Jung, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991184979825
  5. Irina Komarova, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991194038851
  6. Fangyi Liu, MDLakewood, WA 984991316527963
  7. Nancy Nam, DOLakewood, WA 984991144800582
  8. The Hung Nguyen, MDLakewood, WA 984991982005815

Common questions

What is Vrunda Sharad Kelkar's NPI number?

Vrunda Sharad Kelkar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295252120, issued on Aug 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vrunda Sharad Kelkar located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11315 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 426-6341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vrunda Sharad Kelkar's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61049235, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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