Karthik Dwarki, MD
NPI 1982059648ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Pittsburgh, PA
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (MD) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at George Washington University School of Medicine (class of 2016). 369 Medicare patients in 2024, $136,120 paid; nearly all of their 1,337 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,879 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982059648 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | MD475147 | 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 - Pain Management (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 369 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,744 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $136,120 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,337 · 1,740 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 283 |
| Total drug cost | $129,111 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | George Washington University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
Medical groups
- Keystone Anesthesia Consultants, LtdPittsburgh, PA · 51 clinicians
- Keystone Pain Consultants and Interventional Spine Specialists PCPittsburgh, PA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Clair HospitalPittsburgh, PA
- Washington Hospital, theWashington, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,879 · 63 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,363 · 51 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,502 | 24 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $468.89 | 10 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $309.38 | 4 |
| Tersera Therapeutics LLC | $251.41 | 9 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $76.46 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,819 · 56 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,060 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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