Krishna K. Kakani, MD
NPI 1568456655ActiveIndividual· Obstetrics & Gynecology· Huntsville, AL
Obstetrics & Gynecology (MD) with Northwest Miss Regional Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $51,162 for 386 claims, against $12,186 paid for services in 2024. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $181.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Crestwood Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568456655 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 23, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Primary | 207V00000X | AL12351 | AL |
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 - Obstetrics/Gynecology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 225 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,186 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 386 · 793 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 126 |
| Total drug cost | $51,162 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical groups
- Northwest Miss Regional Medical CenterClarksdale, MS · 20 clinicians
- Krishna Kakani, MDHuntsville, AL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$181.21 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$233.68 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $58.54 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $48.35 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $40.11 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $34.21 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$181.21 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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