Shanthini Kasturi, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA
Shanthini Kasturi, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1144531047, issued on Jun 24, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts 270762, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shanthini Kasturi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 270762 MA
243979 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
- Phone
- (617) 636-5990
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170913000166); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shanthini Kasturi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 270762Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Humira(Cf) Pen25 claims
- Methotrexate20 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate14 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $650.00
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Pratt Medical Group IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shanthini Kasturi among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Shanthini Kasturi, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Brimer, MDBoston, MA 021111861046252
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- Ji Lee, M.D.Boston, MA 021111386873313
- Erin Little, M.D.Boston, MA 021111770978835
- Sreelakshmi Panginikkod, M.DBoston, MA 021111457736753
- Steven Vlad, M.D.Boston, MA 021111275546814
- Janeth Yinh, M.D.Boston, MA 021111316956451
Common questions
What is Shanthini Kasturi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shanthini Kasturi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144531047, issued on Jun 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shanthini Kasturi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111. Phone: (617) 636-5990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shanthini Kasturi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 270762, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shanthini Kasturi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shanthini Kasturi, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.