Kamau Karanja
NPI 1720147895ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Waltham, MA
Family Medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts, trained at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $55,666 for 814 claims, against $30,802 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1720147895 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 11, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 160304 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 106 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 609 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,802 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 814 · 1,742 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 120 |
| Total drug cost | $55,666 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · 54 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brigham and Women Faulkner HospitalJamaica Plain, MA
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA
- Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Braintree, MA
- Mass General Brigham Home Care, IncHome health agency · Newton, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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