Dr. Kushal A. Karnik, MD

Dr. Karnik practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Karnik's NPI, 1609194125, was assigned on May 7, 2010. Dr. Karnik graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Karnik holds California license A143229.

Dr. Karnik's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.

Dr. Karnik's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Karnik is also affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karnik to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karnik practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Karnik's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Karnik is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Karnik's licenses on file in 3 states: California, District of Columbia and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal inflammation among the conditions Dr. Karnik treats.

CMS data shows 649 Medicare services from Dr. Karnik across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,251 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karnik in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Karnik's median patient age at 74, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Karnik wrote 266 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $739 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Karnik for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Karnik accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Karnik from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,310.

Dr. Karnik graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Karnik is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.