Kumari Usha, MD
NPI 1861443020ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· La Crosse, WI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Banner Health Physicians West LLC, practicing in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $497,080 for 2,051 claims, against $257,524 paid for services in 2024. Outset Medical Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $122.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Wyoming Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861443020 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 19, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 14870A | WY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (WY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 601 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,207 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $257,524 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,051 · 4,522 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 356 |
| Total drug cost | $497,080 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Banner Health Physicians West LLCCasper, WY · 89 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper, WY
- Hot Springs County Memorial HospitalThermopolis, WY
- Ivinson Memorial HospitalLaramie, WY
- Memorial Hospital of Converse CountyDouglas, WY
- Sagewest Health CareRiverton, WY
Other facilities
- 532306 Ivinson Memorial Hosp - Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Laramie, WY
- Usrc Cheyenne DialysisDialysis facility · Cheyenne, WY
- Usrc Wyoming KidneyDialysis facility · Casper, WY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$122.43 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Outset Medical Inc | $79.55 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $42.88 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$122.43 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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