Kumari Usha, MD
Nephrology Physician · La Crosse, WI
Kumari Usha, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1861443020, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kumari Usha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 14870A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 101647123 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221116002531); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kumari Usha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,051 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium148 claims
- Carvedilol139 claims
- Lisinopril128 claims
- Torsemide125 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate120 claims
- Calcitriol118 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: $122.43
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Outset Medical Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Banner Health Physicians West LLCWorland, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kumari Usha among 207 nephrology physician records in Wisconsin
Kumari Usha, MD is one of 207 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 86% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 207 nephrology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 207 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Adams, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011760521769
- Muhammad AzharLa Crosse, WI 546011336985167
- Samrat Bhat, M.DLa Crosse, WI 546011053503607
- Oscar Garcia Valencia, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011447710439
- Arvind Garg, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011154551968
- Paul Merchant, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011427554153
- Leah Metz, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011467404855
- Sudheer Reddy Muduganti, M.DLa Crosse, WI 546011538335948
Common questions
What is Kumari Usha, MD's NPI number?
Kumari Usha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861443020, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kumari Usha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kumari Usha, MD's license?
Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kumari Usha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kumari Usha, MD had 2,051 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.