Diraj R Karnani, M. D.

Primary specialty

Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X

License

A132960 Issued in CA

Practice address

18419 US Highway 18 Ste 6
Apple Valley, CA 92307

Phone

(760) 946-9955

Fax

(760) 946-9409

NPI assigned

May 23, 2013

Last updated

Aug 6, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

RheumatologyAlso: Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 2013

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Legacy Care Home Health Home health agency, Palm Springs, CA, CCN 559191
• Art of Care Home health agency, Corona, CA, CCN 757817
• Desert Valley Hospital Hospital, Victorville, CA, CCN 050709
• Bear Valley Community Hospital Hospital, Big Bear Lake, CA, CCN 051335

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

75 of 100Reported as group

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Carewell Medical Group Inc

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Apple Valley, CA
  • NPI 1235629338
  Medicare reassignment NPD Authorized official
• Nexus Infusion Services PC

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Apple Valley, CA
  • NPI 1770405003
  NPD (past) Authorized official
• Align Medical Group Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Apple Valley, CA
  • NPI 1942883798
  NPD (past)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • NPI 1639172372
  NPD (past)
• Desert Valley Hospital, LLC

  dba Desert Valley Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Victorville, CA
  • NPI 1851396576
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Affinity Healthcare San Diego, Inc.

  dba Art of Care

  • Home Health Agency
  • Corona, CA
  • NPI 1366196347
  Care Compare affiliation
• Bear Valley Community Health Care District

  dba Bear Valley Community Hospital

  • Long Term Care Pharmacy
  • Big Bear Lake, CA
  • NPI 1073553756

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Desert Valley Hospital, LLC

  dba Desert Valley Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Victorville, CA
  • NPI 1851396576
  Care Compare affiliation
• Legacy Care Home Health, Inc.

  • Home Health Agency
  • Palm Springs, CA
  • NPI 1760946636
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "18419 US HIGHWAY 18 STE 6",
            "city": "APPLE VALLEY",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "923072333",
            "telephone_number": "760-946-9955",
            "fax_number": "760-946-9409"
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2013-05-23",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-06",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-06",
        "status": "A"
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            "code": "207RR0500X",
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}

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• Rheumatology Physician in Apple Valley, CA
• Providers in Apple Valley, CA by specialty
• Rheumatology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 6, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.