Rita Kachru, M.D.
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Rita Kachru, M.D. is a clinical & laboratory immunology (allergy & immunology) physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1285647487, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (California A77959, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rita Kachru
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician 207KI0005X
- License number
- A77959 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1245 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 481-4646
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 899-7599
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050617000380); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rita Kachru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A77959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical & laboratory immunology (allergy & immunology) physician in 2024
544 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 678 among the 35 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl52 claims
- Montelukast Sodium52 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate44 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide27 claims
- Breo Ellipta25 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Rita Kachru, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rita Kachru, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285647487, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rita Kachru, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 481-4646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rita Kachru, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A77959, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rita Kachru, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rita Kachru, M.D. had 544 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among clinical & laboratory immunology (allergy & immunology) physician prescribers was 678. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rita Kachru, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.