Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 668
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 162
- Part D claims, 2024
- 470
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $22
- Practice address
- 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Gastonia, North Carolina
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Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula is a hospitalist in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Karakula practices at Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Dr. Karakula's NPI, 1366642720, was assigned on July 23, 2007. Dr. Karakula holds Ohio license 35094923.
- NPI
- 1366642720NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486846375
- NPI enumeration date
- July 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula practices at Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Karakula's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD, at 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054.
- Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Karakula's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dr. Karakula is also affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is CaroMont Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karakula to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Karakula practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula is one of 946 hospitalists in North Carolina
Hospitalist is Dr. Karakula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Karakula is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, OhioPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Karakula
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula billed Medicare for 668 services in 2024
CMS data shows 668 Medicare services from Dr. Karakula across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,535 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Karakula's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7712024: 66813%
Dr. Karakula compared with the North Carolina median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Karakula
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 668vs 38574% above
- Medicare patients
- 162vs 18211% below
- Part D claims
- 251vs 803.1 times
Medians across 896 hospitalists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Karakula'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. Satheesh Reddy Karakula treated 162 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karakula in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.49, 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. Karakula's median patient age at 73, with 55% women.
Dr. Karakula's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Karakula's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7446%
- Men8854%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Karakula's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Arthritis59%
- Chronic kidney disease57%
- Diabetes57%
- Heart failure54%
- Anxiety49%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Karakula's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula wrote 470 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Karakula wrote 470 Medicare Part D claims for 178 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 251 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,668 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 337 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Karakula's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic414 claims88%
- Brand-name and other56 claims12%
Dr. Karakula'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. Karakula's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics22%104 of 470 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: 3372024: 25126%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 14 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. Satheesh Reddy Karakula takes part in Medicare
Dr. Karakula 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. Satheesh Reddy Karakula received $22 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Karakula from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $22.
Companies that paid Dr. Karakula the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula'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 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. Satheesh Reddy Karakula's NPI number?
Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula's NPI number is 1366642720. It was assigned on July 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula?
Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula is a hospitalist in Gastonia, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula practice?
Dr. Karakula practices at 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054. Dr. Karakula's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karakula to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula's medical license number?
Dr. Karakula holds Ohio license 35094923.
Which hospitals is Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula affiliated with?
Dr. Karakula is affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Karakula to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula part of?
Dr. Karakula is linked to CaroMont Medical Group.
Does Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Karakula billed Medicare for 668 services in 2024, and Dr. Karakula accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula see?
CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karakula in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Karakula's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Karakula's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Furosemide and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22 in general payments to Dr. Karakula from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
How long has Dr. Satheesh Reddy Karakula been practicing?
Dr. Karakula graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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