NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ritu Kulkarni, DMD

Dentist · Chicago, IL

Ritu Kulkarni, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1871017764, issued on Aug 1, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 319020506, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1871017764
Name
Ritu Kulkarni
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
319020506 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3166 N Lincoln Ave Ste 317, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone
(773) 281-8933
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3166 N Lincoln Ave Ste 317

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Verify Ritu Kulkarni in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ritu Kulkarni54
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin39 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.

Ritu Kulkarni among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois

Ritu Kulkarni, DMD is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,148 dentist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Benedetto, DDSChicago, IL 606571417049503
  2. Hilliard Blank, DDSChicago, IL 606571437201084
  3. Joshua Ehrlich, DMDChicago, IL 606571922154962
  4. Soctt Emalfarb, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606571083738256
  5. Jessica Emery, DMDChicago, IL 606571700920667
  6. Mark Hawkins, DDSChicago, IL 606571467461020
  7. Howard Jeon, DMDChicago, IL 606571821125030
  8. Chris Katris, DDS DENTISTChicago, IL 606571114045556

Common questions

What is Ritu Kulkarni, DMD's NPI number?

Ritu Kulkarni, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871017764, issued on Aug 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ritu Kulkarni, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3166 N Lincoln Ave Ste 317, Chicago, IL, 60657. Phone: (773) 281-8933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ritu Kulkarni, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 319020506, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ritu Kulkarni, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ritu Kulkarni, DMD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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