Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,372
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 526
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,483
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $8,189
- Practice address
- 3425 Starr Rd, Ste B, Royal Oak, MI 48073
- Practice phone
- Call (248) 549-0208
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DaVita Starrwood Dialysis
Dialysis Center - Independent · Royal Oak, Michigan
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Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta is an internist in Royal Oak, Michigan
Dr. Pothugunta practices at DaVita Starrwood Dialysis in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Dr. Pothugunta's NPI, 1285869982, was assigned on May 26, 2009. Dr. Pothugunta holds Michigan license 4301093847.
- NPI
- 1285869982NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759504111
- NPI enumeration date
- May 26, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (248) 549-0208
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta practices at DaVita Starrwood Dialysis in Royal Oak, Michigan
Dr. Pothugunta's primary practice is DaVita Starrwood Dialysis, at 3425 Starr Rd, Ste B, Royal Oak, MI 48073 in Oakland County. The practice phone is (248) 549-0208.
- DaVita Starrwood Dialysis3425 Starr Rd, Ste B, Royal Oak, MI 48073 · Oakland CountyPhone(248) 549-0208
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pothugunta's primary practice is DaVita Starrwood Dialysis in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Pothugunta is also affiliated with Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. The medical group on file is Michigan Kidney Consultants. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pothugunta to 3 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pothugunta practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita Starrwood Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta is one of 4,804 internists in Michigan
Internal medicine is Dr. Pothugunta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Pothugunta is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MichiganPrimary
Internists near Dr. Pothugunta
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta billed Medicare for 2,372 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,372 Medicare services from Dr. Pothugunta across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 526 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $171,769 for them.
Dr. Pothugunta's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,5432024: 1,549No change
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 493
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5582024: 33041%
Where Dr. Pothugunta's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,20351%
- In a facility1,16949%
Dr. Pothugunta compared with the Michigan median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Pothugunta
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 2,372vs 4235.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 526vs 1593.3 times
- Part D claims
- 2,253vs 3147.2 times
Medians across 4,524 internists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pothugunta'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. Krishna S. Pothugunta treated 526 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 526 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pothugunta in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 186 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.68, 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. Pothugunta's median patient age at 74, with 52% women.
Dr. Pothugunta's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pothugunta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27953%
- Men24747%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pothugunta's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes60%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Arthritis56%
- Heart failure46%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pothugunta's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta wrote 2,483 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pothugunta wrote 2,483 Medicare Part D claims for 379 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,253 of them, across 44 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $152,395 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,161 claims across 38 drugs.
Dr. Pothugunta's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,295 claims92%
- Brand-name and other188 claims8%
Dr. Pothugunta'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. Pothugunta's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%31 of 2,483 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: 2,1612024: 2,2534%
Drugs named by CMS: 44 in 2024, 38 in 2023.
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. Krishna S. Pothugunta takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pothugunta 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. Krishna S. Pothugunta received $8,189 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 392 general payments to Dr. Pothugunta from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $682.
General payments to Dr. Pothugunta by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pothugunta by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,85496%
- Education$3354%
Companies that paid Dr. Pothugunta the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta's NPI number?
Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta's NPI number is 1285869982. It was assigned on May 26, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta?
Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta is an internist in Royal Oak, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta practice?
Dr. Pothugunta practices at 3425 Starr Rd, Ste B, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Dr. Pothugunta's primary practice is DaVita Starrwood Dialysis in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pothugunta to 3 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pothugunta is (248) 549-0208.
What is Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta's medical license number?
Dr. Pothugunta holds Michigan license 4301093847.
Which hospitals is Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta affiliated with?
Dr. Pothugunta is affiliated with Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pothugunta to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta part of?
Dr. Pothugunta is linked to Michigan Kidney Consultants.
Does Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pothugunta billed Medicare for 2,372 services in 2024, and Dr. Pothugunta accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta see?
CMS counts 526 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pothugunta in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pothugunta's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
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What drugs does Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pothugunta's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Amlodipine Besylate and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,189 in general payments to Dr. Pothugunta from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Krishna S. Pothugunta been practicing?
Dr. Pothugunta graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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