KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D. filed 225 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatry Physician in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, prescribing 72% generic.
- 225
- Part D claims, 2023
- 72%
- generic prescribing
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KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
225 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Psychiatry Physician share within Illinois
Psychiatry Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Illinois
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Psychiatry Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatry Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Psychiatry Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 901 W JEFFERSON ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62702, with a listed phone of (217) 545-8229. NPI 1407834047 was issued on 01/04/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KRIPAKARAN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 225 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 16 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $32K in drug spend, split 28% brand-name and 72% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1407834047 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/04/2006 |
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PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.'s current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in Illinois before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.. To verify KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 225 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 227
- Total Day Supply
- 5,298
- Brand vs Generic
- 28% brand / 72% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $27K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 45.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.96
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Lithium Carbonate
Lithium Carbonate
53 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
29 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
23 claims
- Divalproex Sodium Er 18
Divalproex Sodium Er
18 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate 16
Benztropine Mesylate
16 claims
- Clozapine 13
Clozapine
13 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl 13
Fluoxetine Hcl
13 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide 12
Ipratropium Bromide
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Lithium Carbonate | 53 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 29 |
| Olanzapine | 23 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er Divalproex Sodium | 18 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | 16 |
| Clozapine | 13 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 13 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D. fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
KASTURI KRIPAKARAN, M.D.'s 225 claims are below the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KRIPAKARAN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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