Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Transplant surgery physician
NPI1457639528
Medicare services, 2021
74
Part D claims, 2024
73
Publications
13
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$424
Practice address
6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 704-3700
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Primary practice

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni is a transplant surgery physician in Houston, Texas

Dr. Kulkarni practices at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Kulkarni's NPI, 1457639528, was assigned on July 23, 2011. Dr. Kulkarni graduated from KJ Somaiya Medical College in 2005. Dr. Kulkarni holds Texas license U2907.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 23, 2011
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 704-3700
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni practices at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Kulkarni's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, at 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 704-3700.

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Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kulkarni's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kulkarni to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni is one of 76 transplant surgery physicians in Texas

Transplant surgery is Dr. Kulkarni's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 204F00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kulkarni's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Florida, Maryland and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Transplant surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense U2907 · 2019 to 2027 · taxonomy 204F00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense TRN16195
  • Maryland license2022 to 2026
  • Ohio license2022 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists kidney transplant among the conditions Dr. Kulkarni treats.

Transplant surgery physicians near Dr. Kulkarni

Counts of transplant surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni billed Medicare for 74 services in 2021

CMS data shows 74 Medicare services from Dr. Kulkarni across 2 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $4,343 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202174
Paid by Medicare$4,343
Procedure codes2

Dr. Kulkarni's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2020: 822021: 7410%
Surgery
2020: 512021: 0100%

Dr. Kulkarni compared with the Texas median for transplant surgery physicians, 2021

  • Dr. Kulkarni
  • Texas median
Medicare services
74vs 9724% below
Part D claims
30vs 4127% below

Medians across 71 transplant surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kulkarni's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni's patients have a median age of 67

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kulkarni's median patient age at 67, with 33% women.

Dr. Kulkarni's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women33%
  • Men67%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kulkarni wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,851 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202473
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$2,851
Part D patients44

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

  • Generic63 claims86%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims14%

Dr. Kulkarni'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, 2020 to 2024

  • 2020
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 282024: 307%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2020.

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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

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Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni has 13 publications on record

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Kulkarni, published from 2014 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Kidney Transplantation, Organ Transplantation and COVID-19. Dr. Kulkarni has published most often in Am J Transplant. Dr. Kulkarni's most frequent co-authors are Muhammad Ahmad Mujtaba, MD, Michael Louis Kueht and Jeffrey Haskell Fair, MD.

Papers13
Years published2014 to 2024

Dr. Kulkarni's papers by year, 2014 to 2024

Topics Dr. Kulkarni writes about most

  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Organ Transplantation
  • COVID-19
  • Living Donors
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tissue Donors
  • Transplant Recipients

Dr. Kulkarni's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kulkarni

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni received $424 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Kulkarni from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $105.

General payments to Dr. Kulkarni by program year, 2017 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Kulkarni the most, 2017 to 2023

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

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni graduated from KJ Somaiya Medical College

Dr. Kulkarni graduated from KJ Somaiya Medical College in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolKJ Somaiya Medical College

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Kulkarni is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Plan types Dr. Kulkarni accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO12
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data
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)
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. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni's NPI number?

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni's NPI number is 1457639528. It was assigned on July 23, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni?

Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni is a transplant surgery physician in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Transplant Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 204F00000X).

Where does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni practice?

Dr. Kulkarni practices at 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Kulkarni's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kulkarni to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kulkarni is (713) 704-3700.

What is Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni's medical license number?

Dr. Kulkarni holds Texas license U2907, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kulkarni in Texas (2019 to 2027), Florida, Maryland (2022 to 2026) and Ohio (2022 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni affiliated with?

Dr. Kulkarni practices at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni part of?

Dr. Kulkarni is linked to UT Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Kulkarni to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kulkarni billed Medicare for 74 services in 2021.

What services does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Kulkarni's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99238).

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Where did Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni go to medical school?

Dr. Kulkarni graduated from KJ Somaiya Medical College in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kulkarni's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil.

Has Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $424 in general payments to Dr. Kulkarni from 7 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni been practicing?

Dr. Kulkarni graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

Does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni do research?

Dmand AI links 13 publications to Dr. Kulkarni, published from 2014 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni publish with?

Dr. Kulkarni's most frequent co-authors are Muhammad Ahmad Mujtaba, MD (8 shared papers), Michael Louis Kueht (6 shared papers) and Jeffrey Haskell Fair, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Rupak Dilip Kulkarni accept?

Dr. Kulkarni is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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