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Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Osmania Medical College (2006)

1100 East Cheves Street
Florence, SC 29506

(843) 669-6694

Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD is a nephrologist in Florence, SC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD is affiliated with McLeod Health.

Office Locations

McLeod Health

1100 East Cheves Street
Florence, SC 29506

(843) 669-6694

(843) 669-2500

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	332
inpatient care	332

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	210
inpatient care	210

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	49
doctor visit	33
hospital care	1541
inpatient care	1541
lab tests	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	357
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	37
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	32
doctor visit	132
hospital care	1822
inpatient care	1822
lab tests	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	412
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	44
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	54
doctor visit	260
hospital care	2361
inpatient care	2361

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	485
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	70
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	75
doctor visit	313
hospital care	2113
inpatient care	2113
lab tests	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	489
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	57
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	75
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	117
doctor visit	212
hospital care	1914
inpatient care	1914
lab tests	151

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	450
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	53
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	92
doctor visit	328
hospital care	1642
inpatient care	1642
lab tests	235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	348
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	34
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	71
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	50
doctor visit	348
hospital care	1235
inpatient care	1235
lab tests	227

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	288
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	50
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	69
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	41
doctor visit	322
hospital care	1128
inpatient care	1128
lab tests	204

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	47
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Florence, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

dialysis	63
doctor visit	243
hospital care	1429
inpatient care	1429
lab tests	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	309
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	27
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	173

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	9
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD graduated from Osmania Medical College in 2006. He completed residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Osmania Medical College (2006)

Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center (2011)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karthik P. Karanam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLeod Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$240 SAMSCA $147	JYNARQUE $93
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$121 $121
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$99 ENTRESTO $99
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$97 KRYSTEXXA $97
Relypsa, Inc.	$95 VELTASSA $95
Other	$265 ACTHAR $92	System One $70	Tresiba $54	ELIQUIS $50

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$700
Education	$218

Biography

Dr. Karthik Karanam is a specialist in adult nephrology. His education and training includes medical school at Osmania Medical College and residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center. Dr. Karanam is professionally affiliated with McLeod Health.