Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD

Otolaryngology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1700887767, issued on Aug 2, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD417702, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700887767
Name
Sandeep Kathju
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD417702 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 359-6800
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2005
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 320 E North Ave

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

  1. Sameen AamerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003548694
  2. Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
  3. Layal AbdelahadPharmacist1669233052
  4. M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
  5. Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
  6. Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158

Verify Sandeep Kathju in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandeep Kathju93
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  2. Cephalexin38 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.70

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc.. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandeep Kathju$20.70
  2. Specialty average$2,038.17

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices LLCJohnstown, PA
  2. Wheeling Hospital IncWheeling, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 510 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Soo Abboud, MDPhiladelphia, PA1821033440
  2. Allyson AbellSayre, PA1841805926
  3. Ahmad Abualsoud, MBBCHBethlehem, PA1235611005
  4. Nithin Adappa, MDPhiladelphia, PA1356500680
  5. Robert Adelson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1033127006
  6. Shriya Airen, MDBethlehem, PA1003530718
  7. Muhammad Akhtar, MDBradford, PA1558307967
  8. Ahmad Al Omari, M.DYork, PA1700120201
  9. Abu Ali, M.D.Jeannette, PA1376801688
  10. Janice Alicandro, PAPittsburgh, PA1871520932

Common questions

What is Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700887767, issued on Aug 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD417702, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sandeep Kathju, MD, PHD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.