Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Somerville, MA
Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Somerville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1821102237, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 208523, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kinnari Rahul Kher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 208523 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
- Phone
- (617) 625-4888
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 776-1175
- Medicaid ID
- 2093944 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041019000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20 Holland St
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Verify Kinnari Rahul Kher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 208523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,166 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole249 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf246 claims
- Famotidine130 claims
- Linzess75 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium71 claims
- Mesalamine39 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Kinnari Rahul Kher among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D. is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Somerville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Payne, M.D., M.P.H.Somerville, MA 021431760481501
- Manish Tandon, MDSomerville, MA 021431417021437
- Mark Shapiro, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021401437281300
- Karim FawazCambridge, MA 021391952338253
- Richard Gardner, MDCambridge, MA 021391851381420
- Michael Kelso, MDCambridge, MA 021391679868277
- Paul Lesser, MDCambridge, MA 021391801963806
- Maria Livshin, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391194887505
Common questions
What is Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821102237, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Holland St, Somerville, MA, 02144. Phone: (617) 625-4888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 208523, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kinnari Rahul Kher, M.D. had 1,166 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.
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.