DR. KUSHAL KARNIK M.D.
NPI 1609194125
Hospitalist in Chula Vista, CA
About Dr. Kushal Karnik M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KUSHAL KARNIK M.D. (NPI 1609194125) is an individual hospitalist provider in Chula Vista, California, licensed in California (A143229) and active in the NPI registry since May 2010. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Kushal Karnik M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Kushal Karnik reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Diego, CA 92123
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,437 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Diego, CA 92111
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,233 clinicians in this Medicare group
La Jolla, CA 92037
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 44 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 91911 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Kushal Karnik's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kushal Karnik is 1609194125. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 7, 2010.
Where is Kushal Karnik located?
Kushal Karnik practices at 751 Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911. The listed phone number is (619) 502-5800.
What is Kushal Karnik's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Kushal Karnik enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kushal Karnik is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Kushal Karnik's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kushal Karnik reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation (San Diego, CA), Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc (San Diego, CA) and Ximed Hospitalists, Inc. (La Jolla, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Kushal Karnik's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kushal Karnik was last updated on January 3, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Kushal Karnik, M.D. · NPI 1609194125
Hospitalist physician in Chula Vista, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 7, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1609194125 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 7, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** A143229 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 751 MEDICAL CENTER CT, Chula Vista, CA 91911-6617
- **Phone:** (619) 502-5800
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation (NPI 1437103942, San Diego, CA); Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc (NPI 1285616177, San Diego, CA); Ximed Hospitalists, Inc. (NPI 1831124791, La Jolla, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 3, 2017
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1609194125) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.