# Kariappa Mandepanda Appachu, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/kariappa-appachu-md-1942504683
NPI: 1942504683
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Kariappa Mandepanda Appachu, MD is a nephrology based in Carefree, AZ practicing at Southwest Kidney Institute Plc with NPI 1942504683 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nephrology
- Secondary specialties: INTERNAL MEDICINE
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 2007
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1942504683 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1942504683))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Southwest Kidney Institute Plc
- Address: 36889 N Tom Darlington Dr, Suite A4, Carefree, AZ, 853774605
- Phone: (480) 610-6100
- Group practice size: 98 members

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 13 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 10 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 9 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Kariappa Mandepanda Appachu, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1942504683).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 17 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $541.

Largest disclosed payer: Travere Therapeutics, Inc. ($169 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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