Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D.
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Sterling Heights, MI
Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D. is an obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1427584812, issued on May 4, 2017. Check the license (Michigan 4301119232, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rita Karana Kathawa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RB0002X
- License number
- 4301119232 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 41400 Dequindre RD Ste 121, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
- Phone
- (586) 843-3815
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2022
- Fax
- (586) 843-3920
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200721003143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
1 nearest obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician record → All 2 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 41400 Dequindre RD Ste 121
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zbigniew Purzycki, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1942241393
Verify Rita Karana Kathawa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301119232Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 742 among the 106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic239 claims
- Mounjaro184 claims
- Topiramate113 claims
- Jardiance67 claims
- Metformin Hcl64 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium38 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: $1,145.55
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intra-Sana Laboratories. The 80 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,310.67 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
- Michigan Primary Care PLLCSterling Heights, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 2 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Michigan.
All 2 in Michigan → Every provider in Sterling Heights → Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 1 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samaa Lutfi, DODetroit, MI 482351760988406
Common questions
What is Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427584812, issued on May 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41400 Dequindre RD Ste 121, Sterling Heights, MI, 48314. Phone: (586) 843-3815. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301119232, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rita Karana Kathawa, M.D. had 1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 742. 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.