NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ritu Salani, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Ritu Salani, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1356482905, issued on Feb 8, 2007. Check the license (California C168631, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1356482905
Name
Ritu Salani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
C168631 CA
D0064486 MD
35092014 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Ucla Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 794-7274
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2024
Medicaid IDs
2840304 OH
3810014238 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200526000686); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2001
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 200 Ucla Medical Plz

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

  1. Farah AbdiInternal Medicine Physician1144752783
  2. John Adams, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1215914114
  3. Andrea Alaniz, BSN, RNRegistered Nurse1942653639
  4. Pamela Jean Boyer, MDObstetrics Physician1265460620
  5. Bruce Brown, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1033147202
  6. Yunying Chen, NPNurse Practitioner1558944520

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ritu Salani156
  2. Specialty average165

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): 83.7 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 score83.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $52,404.68

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ritu Salani$52,405
  2. Specialty average$1,031

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
  2. The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

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

Ritu Salani among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Ritu Salani, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gayane Ambartsumyan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951174556849
  2. Tamara Grisales, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951063611762
  3. Andy Huang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951134244924
  4. Michael Johnson, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951619048659
  5. Cheri Lowre, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951215967948
  6. Michael Lu, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951316972219
  7. Lauren Nathan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951235164039
  8. Lisa Nicholas, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951750380648

Common questions

What is Ritu Salani, MD's NPI number?

Ritu Salani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356482905, issued on Feb 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ritu Salani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Ucla Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 794-7274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ritu Salani, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C168631, 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 Ritu Salani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ritu Salani, MD had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ritu Salani, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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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