Physician Profile
Based in Richmond, VA, Arunthevaraja Karuppiah, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Arunthevaraja cared for 85 Medicare patients across 88 services. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report, and anesthesia for electroshock therapy. NPI 1497138432 identifies this record in the national registry.
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1250 E MARSHALL ST
Richmond, VA 23298
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
Nerve injections
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine injections
Spine procedures
88 services · 85 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
21 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | Anaesthesia | 00104 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Karuppiah is an anesthesiologist in Richmond, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Dr. Karuppiah is listed at 1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (804) 828-2207. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Karuppiah's National Provider Identifier is 1497138432. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Karuppiah attended Other, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Karuppiah has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Karuppiah performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report and ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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