NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Mamou, LA

Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Mamou, Louisiana, and NPI 1750311478, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 05120R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750311478
Name
Upendra M. Kulkarni
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
05120R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
805 Cherry St, Mamou, LA 70554
Phone
(337) 468-2250
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 468-2702
Medicaid ID
1303020 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061113000409); accepts Medicare assignment
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 805 Cherry St

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

  1. Katie Deshotel, APRN WHNPNurse Practitioner1205343183
  2. Katy Jones, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1982837977

Verify Upendra M. Kulkarni in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

614 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Upendra Kulkarni614
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol65 claims
  2. Valacyclovir60 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er59 claims
  4. Premarin57 claims
  5. Gabapentin46 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro36 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: $6,382.88

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 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. Upendra Kulkarni$6,382.88
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Womens Medical And Surgical Clinic, Inc.Mamou, LA

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

Upendra M. Kulkarni among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D. is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 57% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 obstetrics & gynecology physician record lists a practice address in Mamou

They are 1 of the 53 NPPES records with a practice address in Mamou, and 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

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

  1. Martha Coppage, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601821194747
  2. Damian Delhomme, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601477844207
  3. Breigh Foster, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705601437349214
  4. Clayton Maraist, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705601780976266
  5. Lan Nguyen, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601093934515
  6. Alton Romero, MDKaplan, LA 705481710968797
  7. Joel Bailey, MDJennings, LA 705461780901629
  8. Krystle Baker, MDJennings, LA 705461063739902

Common questions

What is Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D.'s NPI number?

Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750311478, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Cherry St, Mamou, LA, 70554. Phone: (337) 468-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 05120R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Upendra M. Kulkarni, M.D. had 614 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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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