NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA

Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1326337064, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 310245, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326337064
Name
Kristopher Mulraj Katira
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License numbers
310245 LA
67419 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 842-0663
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231031001490); 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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Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Hwy

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

  1. Alyson Abbas, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568608909
  2. Ahmed AbdallahNephrology Physician1396449401
  3. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922740190
  4. Freddy Abi-Samra, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1346207354
  5. Fiyinfoluwa Abraham, MDGastroenterology Physician1487141636
  6. Tunde AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487357307

Verify Kristopher Mulraj Katira in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristopher Katira33
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl12 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: $466.99

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristopher Katira$466.99
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vidant Medical Group LLCGreenville, NC

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

Kristopher Mulraj Katira among 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana

Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D. is one of 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Babycos, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211740247741
  2. Katherine Chiasson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211770842486
  3. Alejandro GimenezNew Orleans, LA 701211881198463
  4. Christopher Smith, DONew Orleans, LA 701211194133504
  5. Heath Charvet, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151114212693
  6. Thomas Naugle, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151750446209
  7. Matthew Bartow, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121922460807
  8. David Cabiling, MDNew Orleans, LA 701301578761128

Common questions

What is Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326337064, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-0663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 310245, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristopher Mulraj Katira, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.