Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Krishnamurthy
Dr. Karthik Krishnamurthy is a dermatology specialist in Palm Coast, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Krishnamurthy performed 8,198 Medicare services across 3,246 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Krishnamurthy received a total of $523,763 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1137 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Krishnamurthy is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 12510 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 1,271 | $206 | $363 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 1,270 | $192 | $328 |
| Affinity, per square centimeter | 830 | $298 | $420 |
| Kerecis omega3, per square centimeter | 616 | $73 | $119 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 541 | $5 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 533 | $88 | $177 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 387 | $477 | $938 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 205 | $195 | $591 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 201 | $488 | $880 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 188 | $33 | $92 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 174 | $89 | $157 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 147 | $197 | $658 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 146 | $58 | $139 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 128 | $30 | $85 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 124 | $1 | $6 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 122 | $324 | $568 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 116 | $17 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 115 | $58 | $125 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 105 | $327 | $608 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 98 | $43 | $78 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 95 | $39 | $69 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 82 | $2 | $2 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 75 | $92 | $248 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into growth, 1-7 | 65 | $33 | $114 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 62 | $71 | $155 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 57 | $226 | $552 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 50 | $104 | $153 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 44 | $195 | $420 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 34 | $111 | $389 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 29 | $36 | $79 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 28 | $97 | $340 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 28 | $731 | $1,292 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 26 | $103 | $180 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 25 | $310 | $543 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 23 | $11 | $19 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 21 | $133 | $234 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 18 | $199 | $695 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $124 | $233 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 16 | $93 | $173 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 16 | $80 | $238 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 16 | $115 | $268 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 15 | $79 | $275 |
| All potassium hydroxide (koh) preparations | 15 | $6 | $20 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 12 | $608 | $1,064 |
| Biopsy of ear | 12 | $54 | $134 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (98%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for dermatology in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Krishnamurthy is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of FL peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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