Dr. Karuna Posani, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 519
- Part D claims, 2024
- 434
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $60
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 790-2221
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Karuna Posani is an internist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Posani practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.
Dr. Posani's NPI, 1396935730, was assigned on August 1, 2007. Dr. Posani graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College in 2002. Dr. Posani's Maryland license number on file is D66321.
- NPI
- 1396935730NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991890071
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 790-2221
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karuna Posani practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas
Dr. Posani's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital, at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-2221.
- Houston Methodist Hospital6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 790-2221
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karuna Posani is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Posani's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. The medical group on file is Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates, PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Posani to 2 more medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, 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. Karuna Posani's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Posani practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karuna Posani is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Posani's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Posani is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Posani's licenses on file in 5 states: Maryland, Texas, Iowa, Louisiana and District of Columbia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MarylandPrimary
- Texas license
- Iowa license
- Louisiana license
- District of Columbia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists anemia, bile duct problems, cellulitis, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection, gastrointestinal inflammation and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Posani treats.
Internists near Dr. Posani
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karuna Posani billed Medicare for 519 services in 2020
CMS data shows 519 Medicare services from Dr. Posani across 8 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $43,416 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Posani's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 5482020: 5195%
Dr. Posani compared with the Texas median for internists, 2020
- Dr. Posani
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 519vs 539Close to median
- Part D claims
- 170vs 28941% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Posani's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Karuna Posani's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Posani's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.
Dr. Posani's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men35%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karuna Posani wrote 434 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Posani wrote 434 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 170 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,940 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Posani's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic394 claims91%
- Brand-name40 claims9%
Dr. Posani'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. Posani's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%34 of 434 claims
- Antibiotics18%80 of 434 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: 1112024: 17053%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 6 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. Karuna Posani takes part in Medicare
Dr. Posani 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. Karuna Posani received $60 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Posani from 3 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $28.
Companies that paid Dr. Posani the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karuna Posani graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College
Dr. Posani graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Karuna Posani accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Posani is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Baylor Scott and White
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Posani accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicare2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Karuna Posani'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 Data |
| 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karuna Posani's NPI number?
Dr. Karuna Posani's NPI number is 1396935730. It was assigned on August 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karuna Posani?
Dr. Karuna Posani is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Karuna Posani practice?
Dr. Posani practices at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Posani's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Posani to 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Karuna Posani's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Posani is (713) 790-2221.
What is Dr. Karuna Posani's medical license number?
Dr. Posani's Maryland license number on file is D66321, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Karuna Posani been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Posani in Maryland (2007 to 2011), Texas (2008 to 2026), Iowa (2010 to 2016), Louisiana (2013 to 2014) and District of Columbia (2005 to 2006).
Which hospitals is Dr. Karuna Posani affiliated with?
Dr. Posani practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Karuna Posani part of?
Dr. Posani is linked to Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates, PA. Dmand AI links Dr. Posani to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Karuna Posani accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Posani billed Medicare for 519 services in 2020, and Dr. Posani accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Karuna Posani board certified?
Yes. Dr. Posani is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Karuna Posani bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Posani's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Karuna Posani go to medical school?
Dr. Posani graduated from Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Karuna Posani prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Posani's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Karuna Posani received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $60 in general payments to Dr. Posani from 3 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Karuna Posani been practicing?
Dr. Posani graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Karuna Posani accept?
Dr. Posani is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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