Bhavani Kura, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Milwaukee, WI
Bhavani Kura, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1144540303, issued on Jun 10, 2010. Check the license (Wisconsin 69609-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhavani Kura
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 69609-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Ste 680, Milwaukee, WI 53215
- Phone
- (414) 385-1922
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 100078248 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210316003024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Ste 680
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Barbara Bergstrom, NPNurse Practitioner1093585549
- Lisa BrandtNurse Practitioner1629615570
- Sudeepta Dandapat, MDNeurology Physician1073801882
- Jordan DiazNurse Practitioner1972158954
- Brian-Fred Fitzsimmons, M.D.Neurology Physician1134210594
- Samantha Goedde, NPNurse Practitioner1770048134
Verify Bhavani Kura in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 69609-20Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Utah Surgical ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhavani Kura among 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Bhavani Kura, M.D. is one of 176 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 176 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Milwaukee → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Boblin, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151538180997
- Juanita Celix, MDMilwaukee, WI 532151881709897
- Shekhar Dagam, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151629020946
- Lawrence Frazin, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151821190232
- Walter Jacobsen, DOMilwaukee, WI 532151649419169
- Kartik KesavabhotlaMilwaukee, WI 532151548689144
- Yashdip Pannu, MDMilwaukee, WI 532151649363730
- Aaron Plitt, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151598151953
Common questions
What is Bhavani Kura, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhavani Kura, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144540303, issued on Jun 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhavani Kura, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Ste 680, Milwaukee, WI, 53215. Phone: (414) 385-1922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhavani Kura, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 69609-20, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhavani Kura, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhavani Kura, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bhavani Kura, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.