Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan, MD

  • Knoxville, TN
  • Allergist and immunologist
NPI1306956586PAC ID6709910326
Medicare services, 2024
63,221
Medicare patients, 2024
1,163
Part D claims, 2024
3,124
Publications
10
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
260 Ft Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922
Practice phone
Call (865) 558-4400
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Primary practice

Koc

Knoxville, Tennessee

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Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan is an allergist and immunologist in Knoxville, Tennessee

Dr. Krishnan practices at Koc in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dr. Krishnan's NPI, 1306956586, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Krishnan graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2000. Dr. Krishnan holds Tennessee license MD46000.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709910326
NPI enumeration date
August 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(865) 558-4400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan practices at Koc in Knoxville, Tennessee

Dr. Krishnan's primary practice is Koc, at 260 Ft Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922 in Knox County. The practice phone is (865) 558-4400.

  • Koc
    260 Ft Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922 · Knox CountyPhone(865) 558-4400

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Krishnan's primary practice is Koc in Knoxville, Tennessee. The medical group on file is The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krishnan to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
KocAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan is one of 72 allergists and immunologists in Tennessee

Allergy and immunology is Dr. Krishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207K00000X. Dr. Krishnan is board certified in allergy & immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Dmand AI has Dr. Krishnan's licenses on file in 3 states: Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Allergy and immunology, TennesseePrimaryLicense MD46000 · 2010 to 2027 · taxonomy 207K00000X
  • South Carolina license2005 to 2027
  • Pediatrics, GeorgiaLicense 053320 · 2003 to 2026 · taxonomy 208000000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, hives and immune deficiency disease among the conditions Dr. Krishnan treats.

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Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan billed Medicare for 63,221 services in 2024

CMS data shows 63,221 Medicare services from Dr. Krishnan across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,163 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $794,443 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202463,221
Medicare patients1,163
Paid by Medicare$794,443
Procedure codes17

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1,9832024: 33,5441592%
Tests and treatments
2023: 24,9382024: 29,31818%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3422024: 3595%
Imaging
2023: 162024: 0100%

Dr. Krishnan compared with the Tennessee median for allergists and immunologists, 2024

  • Dr. Krishnan
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
63,221vs 2,70023.4 times
Medicare patients
1,163vs 1418.2 times
Part D claims
2,965vs 3179.4 times

Medians across 74 allergists and immunologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Krishnan'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. Karthik R. Krishnan treated 1,163 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 1,163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krishnan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 640 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Krishnan's median patient age at 27, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,163
Average age73
Average risk score0.94
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Krishnan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Krishnan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women72662%
  • Men43738%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Asthma32%
  5. Anxiety25%
  6. Diabetes24%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Depression23%

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

Dr. Krishnan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 27

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan wrote 3,124 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Krishnan wrote 3,124 Medicare Part D claims for 735 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,965 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,964,497 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,298 claims across 28 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,124
Drugs named by CMS36
Total drug cost$2M
Part D patients735

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

  • Generic2,287 claims73%
  • Brand-name837 claims27%

Dr. Krishnan'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. Krishnan's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics3%97 of 3,124 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: 2,2982024: 2,96529%

Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2024, 28 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

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Krishnan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Krishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Krishnan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 68.5of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 61of 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. Karthik R. Krishnan has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Krishnan, published from 2011 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Krishnan has published most often in Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol.

Papers10
Years published2011 to 2024

Dr. Krishnan's papers by year, 2011 to 2024

Recent publications by Dr. Krishnan

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Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan received $12,665 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 718 general payments to Dr. Krishnan from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $2,755.

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

General payments to Dr. Krishnan by kind, 2016 to 2025

$12.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$12,47398%
  • Education$1671%
  • Consulting fees$250%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan graduated from Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Krishnan graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia
  2. Board certified in allergy & immunologyAmerican Board of Allergy and Immunology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Krishnan is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Krishnan accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare7
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Karthik R. Krishnan's NPI number?

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan's NPI number is 1306956586. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan?

Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan is an allergist and immunologist in Knoxville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Allergy & Immunology Physician (taxonomy code 207K00000X).

Where does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan practice?

Dr. Krishnan practices at 260 Ft Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922. Dr. Krishnan's primary practice is Koc in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krishnan to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Krishnan is (865) 558-4400.

What is Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan's medical license number?

Dr. Krishnan holds Tennessee license MD46000, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Krishnan in Tennessee (2010 to 2027), South Carolina (2005 to 2027) and Georgia (2003 to 2026).

What medical group is Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan part of?

Dr. Krishnan is linked to The Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Krishnan to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Krishnan billed Medicare for 63,221 services in 2024, and Dr. Krishnan accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan's MIPS score?

Dr. Krishnan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan see?

CMS counts 1,163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krishnan in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan board certified?

Yes. Dr. Krishnan is board certified in allergy & immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.

What services does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Krishnan's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1575), allergy test or treatment (95165) and allergy test or treatment (95004).

Where did Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan go to medical school?

Dr. Krishnan graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Krishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Montelukast Sodium and Azelastine HCl.

Has Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,665 in general payments to Dr. Krishnan from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan been practicing?

Dr. Krishnan graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Krishnan, published from 2011 to 2024.

What insurance does Dr. Karthik R. Krishnan accept?

Dr. Krishnan is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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