NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kitta Kousa, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Paintsville, KY

Kitta Kousa, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Paintsville, Kentucky, and NPI 1558304915, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 39229, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1558304915
Name
Kitta Kousa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
39229 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
538 Main Street, Paintsville, KY 41240
Phone
(606) 226-6667
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2025
Fax
(606) 789-3811
Medicaid ID
64113913 KY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 538 Main Street

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

  1. Loey Kousa, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427159318

Verify Kitta Kousa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Kitta Kousa171
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  2. Omeprazole14 claims
  3. Meloxicam13 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium12 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.

Kitta Kousa among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Kitta Kousa, M.D. is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Paintsville

They are 3 of the 176 NPPES records with a practice address in Paintsville, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Caruso, MDPaintsville, KY 412401134298896
  2. Loey Kousa, MDPaintsville, KY 412401427159318
  3. Matthew Pierzala, D.O.Louisa, KY 412301811931389
  4. Brandon Webb, D.O.Louisa, KY 412301285859645
  5. Amanda Applegate, MDVanceburg, KY 411791831180967
  6. Peter Egan, M.D.Vanceburg, KY 411791497856355
  7. Edwin Santos, M.D.Campton, KY 413011689652281
  8. Nadeem Shaikh, M.D.Campton, KY 413011447221957

Common questions

What is Kitta Kousa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kitta Kousa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558304915, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kitta Kousa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 538 Main Street, Paintsville, KY, 41240. Phone: (606) 226-6667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kitta Kousa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39229, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kitta Kousa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kitta Kousa, M.D. had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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