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Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD

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(Dr. Nikhil Sripathi Karanth, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

2031 N. Mcdaniel Street Suite 140
North Las Vegas, NV 89030

(702) 633-0207

Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD is a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD is affiliated with CharterCare, North Vista Hospital, Dignity Health and St Rose Dominican - San Martin St Rose Dominican - Rose de Lima St Rose Dominican - Siena Campus.

Office Locations

CharterCare

20 Cumberland Hill Road Suite 204
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 765-1750

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North Vista Hospital

2031 N. Mcdaniel Street Suite 140
North Las Vegas, NV 89030

(702) 633-0207

(702) 633-5099

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endoscopy

gastrointestinal endoscopy

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD performed more endoscopy, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, and EGD with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD without biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	677
gastrointestinal procedures	454
hospital care	466
inpatient care	466
minimally invasive procedures	454
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	366

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	400
doctor visit	744
gastrointestinal procedures	480
hospital care	462
inpatient care	462
minimally invasive procedures	492
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	400

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	37
Hispanic	86
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	121
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	274
doctor visit	626
gastrointestinal procedures	350
hospital care	403
inpatient care	403
minimally invasive procedures	350
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	274

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	17
Hispanic	78
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	93
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	291
doctor visit	569
gastrointestinal procedures	377
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	377
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	291

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	46
Hispanic	152
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	218
Less than 65	442

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	534
gastrointestinal procedures	335
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	335
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	236

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	21
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	53
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	360
gastrointestinal procedures	239
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	239
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	39
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	397
gastrointestinal procedures	261
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	261
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	28
Hispanic	53
Asian	18
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	56
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	29
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	231
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	300
hospital care	1083
inpatient care	1083
minimally invasive procedures	300
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	116
Hispanic	125
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	105
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	310
hospital care	1293
inpatient care	1293
minimally invasive procedures	310
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	117
Hispanic	127
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	103
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	314
gastrointestinal procedures	305
hospital care	946
inpatient care	946
minimally invasive procedures	305
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	117
Hispanic	126
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	95
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	21
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	216
gastrointestinal procedures	331
hospital care	928
inpatient care	928
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	104
Hispanic	107
Asian	52
Other	35
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	105
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Woonsocket, RI were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	20
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	215
doctor visit	446
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	340
hospital care	589
inpatient care	589
minimally invasive procedures	341
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	215

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	471
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	86
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	89
Less than 65	184
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology) and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CharterCare

North Vista Hospital

Dignity Health

St Rose Dominican - San Martin St Rose Dominican - Rose de Lima St Rose Dominican - Siena Campus

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nikhil S. Karanth, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$111,701 VIBERZI $107,669	LINZESS $4,014	ZENPEP $19
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$44,575 LINZESS $44,556	DALIRESP $15	CANASA $4
AbbVie Inc.	$14,592 LINZESS $10,620	Creon $2,438	Rinvoq $1,535
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$6,750 BREATHTEK $6,750
Actavis Pharma Inc	$6,515 LINZESS $6,474	DELZICOL $23	VIBERZI $18
Other	$10,371 LINZESS $4,917	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $328	Creon $282	STELARA $242	Reltone 400 mg $183	Other $4,418

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$162,975
Travel and Lodging	$15,389
Food and Beverage	$11,310
Consulting Fee	$4,696
Education	$134

Biography

Dr. Nikhil Karanth's specialty is adult gastroenterology. His professional affiliations include North Vista Hospital, CharterCare, and Dignity Health. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in North Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Karanth graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Karanth trained at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and Albany Medical Center for residency.