Physician Profile
Madhav A. Karunakar, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Karunakar
Madhav A. Karunakar, MD is a healthcare provider in Charlotte, NC specializing in orthopedic surgery. Madhav trained at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1993. Madhav is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Madhav cared for 36 Medicare patients across 42 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1801982616.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (704) 446-1340
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1350 S KINGS DR
Charlotte, NC 28207
1025 Morehead Medical Dr Ste 300
Charlotte, NC 28204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
42 services · 36 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Charlotte 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1993 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Karunakar's specialty?
Dr. Karunakar is an orthopedic surgeon in Charlotte, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Karunakar?
Dr. Karunakar is listed at 1350 S Kings Dr, Charlotte, NC 28207. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Karunakar?
The number on file is (704) 446-1340. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Karunakar's NPI number?
Dr. Karunakar's National Provider Identifier is 1801982616. 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
What is Dr. Karunakar's medical education?
Dr. Karunakar attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Karunakar been practicing?
Dr. Karunakar has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Karunakar known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Karunakar the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Karunakar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Karunakar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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