NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charu Kolekar, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Festus, MO

Charu Kolekar, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Festus, Missouri, and NPI 1811320856, issued on Aug 13, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2022037561, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811320856
Name
Charu Kolekar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License numbers
2022037561 MO
036146491 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 US Highway 61, Festus, MO 63028
Phone
(636) 933-5337
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221013002976); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 75 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1400 US Highway 61

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mark Adderley, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1114149903
  2. Benjamin Albano, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982603650
  3. Ahmad Alhomaid, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1902548944
  4. Birju Amin, DOFamily Medicine Physician1821658402
  5. Erik Aubuchon, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1558596668
  6. Muhammad Azharuddin, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1851490460

Verify Charu Kolekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
    Search for license 2022037561    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

414 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charu Kolekar414
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone21 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate17 claims
  5. Cephalexin15 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists Jefferson LLCFestus, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charu Kolekar among 75 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri

Charu Kolekar, M.D. is one of 75 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1997 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 75 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.

All 75 in Missouri → Every provider in Festus → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Azharuddin, MDFestus, MO 630281851490460
  2. Abraham Barake, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171962498253
  3. Tarisai Nyahoda, MDChesterfield, MO 630171053971846
  4. Monique Williams, MDHazelwood, MO 630421780602417
  5. Nazem Bassil, M.D,Saint Louis, MO 631041235320045
  6. Ahmed El-Sabbagh, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041376917781
  7. Julie Gammack, MDSt Louis, MO 631041518975366
  8. Nour Ibrahim, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041336029032

Common questions

What is Charu Kolekar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charu Kolekar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811320856, issued on Aug 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charu Kolekar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 US Highway 61, Festus, MO, 63028. Phone: (636) 933-5337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charu Kolekar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022037561, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charu Kolekar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charu Kolekar, M.D. had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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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.