Ashwin Blake Karanam, MD, MPH
NPI 1083107825ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD, MPH) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,844 for 249 claims, against $23,414 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $146.06 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083107825 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MPH |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | MD483721 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | MD483721 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 144 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 288 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,414 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 249 · 277 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 43 |
| Total drug cost | $141,844 |
| Generic share | 28% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA · 1,368 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
- Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$146.06 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$128.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $146.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$146.06 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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