Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru, MD

  • Highland, IN
  • Interventional pain medicine physician
NPI1891772281PAC ID6002801438
Medicare services, 2024
1,364
Medicare patients, 2024
175
Part D claims, 2024
609
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$2,218
Practice address
3445 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322-2049
Practice phone
Call (219) 838-1100
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Primary practice

Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti

Surgical practice · Highland, Indiana

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Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru is an interventional pain medicine physician in Highland, Indiana

Dr. Kanuru practices at Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti in Highland, Indiana.

Dr. Kanuru's NPI, 1891772281, was assigned on December 27, 2005. Dr. Kanuru graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR in 1973. Dr. Kanuru's Indiana license number on file is 01029165A.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6002801438
NPI enumeration date
December 27, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(219) 838-1100
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1973

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru practices at Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti in Highland, Indiana

Dr. Kanuru's primary practice is Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti, at 3445 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322-2049. The practice phone is (219) 838-1100.

  • Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti
    3445 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322-2049Phone(219) 838-1100

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Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kanuru's primary practice is Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti in Highland, Indiana. Dr. Kanuru is also affiliated with Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanuru to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kanuru practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain InstiAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru is one of 69 interventional pain medicine physicians in Indiana

Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Kanuru's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Kanuru is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kanuru's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Interventional pain medicine, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01029165A · 1979 to 2025 · taxonomy 208VP0014X
  • Illinois license1977 to 2020

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back pain injection, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kanuru treats.

Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Kanuru

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Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru billed Medicare for 1,364 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,364 Medicare services from Dr. Kanuru across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,652 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,364
Medicare patients175
Paid by Medicare$44,652
Procedure codes12

Dr. Kanuru's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 6672024: 49825%
Other services
2023: 2012024: 404101%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3332024: 3282%
Surgery
2023: 1062024: 1169%
Imaging
2023: 232024: 1822%

Where Dr. Kanuru's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,29495%
  • In a facility715%

Dr. Kanuru compared with the Indiana median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Kanuru
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
1,364vs 1,4838% below
Medicare patients
175vs 26233% below
Part D claims
528vs 1,71069% below

Medians across 68 interventional pain medicine physicians in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kanuru's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru treated 175 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanuru in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kanuru's median patient age at 66, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024175
Average age71
Average risk score1.31

Dr. Kanuru's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kanuru's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9554%
  • Men8046%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kanuru's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol74%
  4. Ischemic heart disease37%
  5. Anxiety35%
  6. Diabetes35%
  7. Depression29%
  8. Mood disorders29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kanuru's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru wrote 609 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kanuru wrote 609 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 528 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,011 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 441 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024609
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$11,011
Part D patients161

Dr. Kanuru's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic597 claims98%
  • Brand-name12 claims2%

Dr. Kanuru's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kanuru's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids58%353 of 609 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4412024: 52820%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kanuru accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru received $2,218 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Kanuru from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $592.

General payments to Dr. Kanuru by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Kanuru the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Kanuru, most recently Neighbors Choice Award in 2019.

Awards and honors for Dr. Kanuru

  1. 2019
    • Neighbors Choice Award
  2. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 2012
  3. 1998
    • Physician Choice Award

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR

Dr. Kanuru graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR in 1973. Dr. Kanuru is a member of ASIPP, Indiana State Medical Association and International Spinal Injection Society.

  1. Medical schoolRangaraya Medical College NTR
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  3. Board certified in pain medicineAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  4. Board certified in anesthesiologyNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons
  5. Board certified in pain medicineNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons

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Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Kanuru is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Kanuru accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. EPO4
  4. POS4
  5. Medicare3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru's NPI number?

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru's NPI number is 1891772281. It was assigned on December 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru?

Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru is an interventional pain medicine physician in Highland, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).

Where does Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru practice?

Dr. Kanuru practices at 3445 Ridge Rd, Highland, IN 46322-2049. Dr. Kanuru's primary practice is Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Insti in Highland, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanuru to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kanuru is (219) 838-1100.

What is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru's medical license number?

Dr. Kanuru's Indiana license number on file is 01029165A, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kanuru in Indiana (1979 to 2025) and Illinois (1977 to 2020).

Which hospitals is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru affiliated with?

Dr. Kanuru is affiliated with Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kanuru to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru part of?

Dr. Kanuru is linked to Kanuru Interventional Spine & Pain Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Kanuru to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kanuru billed Medicare for 1,364 services in 2024, and Dr. Kanuru accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru see?

CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanuru in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kanuru is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

What services does Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kanuru's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2795), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru go to medical school?

Dr. Kanuru graduated from Rangaraya Medical College NTR in 1973.

What drugs does Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kanuru's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Tizanidine HCl.

Has Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,218 in general payments to Dr. Kanuru from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru been practicing?

Dr. Kanuru graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Ramesh P. Kanuru accept?

Dr. Kanuru is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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