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Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Creighton University School of Medicine (2006)

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD is an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in anesthesiology. She graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD is affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC.

Office Locations

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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1500 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale, CA 91206

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300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	16
minimally invasive procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
doctor visit	12
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	62
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	90
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	28
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
injections	13
nerve block	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	31
nerve block	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	54
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	17
nerve block	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	40
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	25
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	12
nerve block	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	38
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	11
nerve block	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	36
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA were nerve block, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	17
doctor visit	11
hospital care	15
injections	16
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	22
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	130
Male	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	42
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	33
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (2008)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Keck Medicine of USC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anouki Nirantha Karu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$314 OFIRMEV $314
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$215 Exparel $215
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$192 BRIDION $151	ENTEREG $17	$25
Halyard Health, Inc.	$168 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $148	ON-Q $19
Lilly USA, LLC	$124 TRULICITY $124
Other	$456 Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $118	Pradaxa $116	BARHEMSYS $109	Rocklatan $36	Oximetry Monitoring $33	Other $43

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,468

Biography

Dr. Anouki Karu is a specialist in anesthesiology. She works in Glendale, CA, Arcadia, CA, and Los Angeles, CA. She is professionally affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC. Dr. Karu's education and training includes medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine and residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California.