NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mustafa Kathawala, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Bismarck, ND

Mustafa Kathawala, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bismarck, North Dakota, and NPI 1497709695, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 9178, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; 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
1497709695
Name
Mustafa Kathawala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
9178 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 N 9TH St, Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone
(701) 712-4535
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 712-4161
Medicaid ID
12141 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050311000514); may accept 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 401 N 9TH St

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

  1. Jessica Ahmann, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1275866824
  2. Bilal Ahmed, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1720025034
  3. William Altringer, MDSurgery Physician1114970266
  4. Nicholas Battista, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1528470135
  5. Theresa Borrowman, M.D.Dermatopathology Physician1083694269
  6. Amber Bossert, PTPhysical Therapist1518136159

Verify Mustafa Kathawala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

570 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Mustafa Kathawala570
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-G128 claims
  2. Famotidine88 claims
  3. Omeprazole69 claims
  4. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes66 claims
  5. Xifaxan38 claims
  6. Mesalamine22 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: $222.96

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Mustafa Kathawala$222.96
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Mustafa Kathawala among 32 gastroenterology physician records in North Dakota

Mustafa Kathawala, MD is one of 32 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 88% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 32 gastroenterology physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Battista, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011528470135
  2. Tawhid Gazi, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011235236571
  3. Kevin Karls, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011790762086
  4. Yeshitila Mengesha, MDBismarck, ND 585011518298728
  5. Steven Park, MDBismarck, ND 585011396300323
  6. Douglas Renton, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011972623577
  7. Syed Zaidi, M.D.Bismarck, ND 585011467486969
  8. Makda Bsrat, MDBismarck, ND 585041124553540

Common questions

What is Mustafa Kathawala, MD's NPI number?

Mustafa Kathawala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497709695, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mustafa Kathawala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 N 9TH St, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 712-4535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mustafa Kathawala, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 9178, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mustafa Kathawala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mustafa Kathawala, MD had 570 Medicare Part D claims for 288 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.