NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ritsu Kuno, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Richmond, VA

Ritsu Kuno, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1114950391, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101044510, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114950391
Name
Ritsu Kuno
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
0101044510 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Boulders Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23225
Phone
(804) 320-4243
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(804) 622-0552
Medicaid ID
005812381 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091209000739); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1988
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1000 Boulders Pkwy

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

  1. Kathi Anderson, L.P.C.Professional Counselor1053302174
  2. Kenneth Brooks, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1821088444
  3. Richard Curtis, MDPsychiatry Physician1972593598
  4. Glenn Giessel, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1386677540
  5. David Gould, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1629068077
  6. Walter Jennings, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1629068242

Verify Ritsu Kuno in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

4,491 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Ritsu Kuno4,491
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta968 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa813 claims
  3. Azithromycin353 claims
  4. Prednisone347 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl216 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium216 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): 76.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,849.37

83 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ritsu Kuno$1,849.37
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Pulmonary Associates OF Richmond IncNorth Chesterfield, VA

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

Ritsu Kuno among 386 pulmonary disease physician records in Virginia

Ritsu Kuno, M.D. is one of 386 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 252 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Virginia

There are 386 pulmonary disease physician records in Virginia.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Athar, MDNorth Chesterfield, VA 232251063673606
  2. Glenn Giessel, M.D.Richmond, VA 232251386677540
  3. Alice Herlihy, MDNorth Chesterfield, VA 232251902013196
  4. Jamie Hey, M.D.North Chesterfield, VA 232251548271406
  5. Adam Kaiser, MDNorth Chesterfield, VA 232251972823177
  6. James Mathers, M.D.Richmond, VA 232251881610632
  7. Cullen Rivers, M.D.Richmond, VA 232251073539805
  8. Kristyn Sayball, DONorth Chesterfield, VA 232251962638973

Common questions

What is Ritsu Kuno, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ritsu Kuno, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114950391, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ritsu Kuno, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Boulders Pkwy, Richmond, VA, 23225. Phone: (804) 320-4243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ritsu Kuno, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101044510, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ritsu Kuno, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ritsu Kuno, M.D. had 4,491 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ritsu Kuno, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.

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