Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 449
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 218
- Part D claims, 2024
- 559
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 684-8111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren is a rheumatologist in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Garren practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.
Dr. Garren's NPI, 1407219884, was assigned on April 1, 2016. Dr. Garren graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Garren holds District of Columbia license MD049263.
- NPI
- 1407219884NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446640262
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Garren's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.
- Duke University Hospital2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 684-8111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Garren's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Garren is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garren to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, 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. Akrithi Udupa Garren's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garren practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren is one of 204 rheumatologists in North Carolina
Rheumatology is Dr. Garren's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Garren is licensed in District of Columbia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, District of ColumbiaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren billed Medicare for 449 services in 2024
CMS data shows 449 Medicare services from Dr. Garren across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,653 for them.
Dr. Garren's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3442024: 3401%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 109
Where Dr. Garren's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office419%
- In a facility40891%
Dr. Garren compared with the North Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Garren
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 449vs 4,50390% below
- Medicare patients
- 218vs 25213% below
- Part D claims
- 490vs 1,40065% below
Medians across 211 rheumatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Garren'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. Akrithi Udupa Garren treated 218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garren in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 75 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, 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. Garren's median patient age at 64, with 79% women.
Dr. Garren's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Garren's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16877%
- Men5023%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Garren's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Diabetes51%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Heart failure40%
- Mood disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Garren's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren wrote 559 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Garren wrote 559 Medicare Part D claims for 115 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 490 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $684,153 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 316 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Garren's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic414 claims74%
- Brand-name145 claims26%
Dr. Garren'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3162024: 49055%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 11 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
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Garren for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garren accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Garren as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Garren's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 80.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Garren, published from 2023 to 2024. Dr. Garren's most frequent co-authors are Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber, MD, Guy Katz, MD and Lauren Jessica He, MD.
Dr. Garren's most frequent co-authors
- Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber, MD2 shared papers
- Guy Katz, MD2 shared papers
- Lauren Jessica He, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Garren
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Garren graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren's NPI number?
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren's NPI number is 1407219884. It was assigned on April 1, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren?
Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren is a rheumatologist in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren practice?
Dr. Garren practices at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Dr. Garren's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garren to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Garren is (919) 684-8111.
What is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren's medical license number?
Dr. Garren holds District of Columbia license MD049263.
Which hospitals is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren affiliated with?
Dr. Garren practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Garren is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Garren to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren part of?
Dr. Garren is linked to MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Garren to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garren billed Medicare for 449 services in 2024, and Dr. Garren accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Garren as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren's MIPS score?
Dr. Garren's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren see?
CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garren in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Garren's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), medicare service (G2211) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren go to medical school?
Dr. Garren graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garren's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Diclofenac Sodium and Prednisone.
How long has Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren been practicing?
Dr. Garren graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Garren, published from 2023 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Akrithi Udupa Garren publish with?
Dr. Garren's most frequent co-authors are Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber, MD (2 shared papers), Guy Katz, MD (2 shared papers) and Lauren Jessica He, MD (1 shared paper).
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