Ritu Kathuria, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Festus, MO
Ritu Kathuria, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Festus, Missouri, and NPI 1417362708, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2019014154, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ritu Kathuria
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 2019014154 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 US Highway 61, Festus, MO 63028
- Phone
- (636) 933-5337
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2025
- Fax
- (636) 933-8090
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191022000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ritu Kathuria in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2019014154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
542 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium23 claims
- Carvedilol21 claims
- Ethambutol Hcl21 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl21 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim19 claims
- Azithromycin18 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): 100 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 2 group practices
- Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists Jefferson LLCFestus, MO
- Ozarks Medical CenterWest Plains, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ritu Kathuria among 212 infectious disease physician records in Missouri
Ritu Kathuria, M.D. is one of 212 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Missouri
There are 212 infectious disease physician records in Missouri.
All 212 in Missouri → Every provider in Festus → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chandra Dommaraju, M.D.Festus, MO 630281255361135
- Marlon Torrento, M.D.Festus, MO 630281447416292
- J Campbell, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171740395474
- Joseph Fritz, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171619097763
- Matthew German, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171073628871
- Zoe Leyh, DOChesterfield, MO 630171063039774
- David McCrary, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171821034745
- Nirmol Philip, M.D.Chesterfield, MO 630171992063515
Common questions
What is Ritu Kathuria, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ritu Kathuria, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417362708, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ritu Kathuria, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 US Highway 61, Festus, MO, 63028. Phone: (636) 933-5337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ritu Kathuria, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019014154, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ritu Kathuria, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ritu Kathuria, M.D. had 542 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ritu Kathuria, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.