Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 35,722
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 390
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,927
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 985 9th SW Ave, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 930-0920
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Urology Centers of Alabama
Bessemer, Alabama
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Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens is a urologist in Bessemer, Alabama
Dr. Kitchens practices at Urology Centers of Alabama in Bessemer, Alabama.
Dr. Kitchens' NPI, 1013919760, was assigned on August 12, 2005. Dr. Kitchens graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Kitchens holds Alabama license 27311.
- NPI
- 1013919760NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618968074
- NPI enumeration date
- August 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 930-0920
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens practices at Urology Centers of Alabama in Bessemer, Alabama
Dr. Kitchens' primary practice is Urology Centers of Alabama, at 985 9th SW Ave, Bessemer, AL 35022 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 930-0920.
- Urology Centers of Alabama985 9th SW Ave, Bessemer, AL 35022 · Jefferson CountyPhone(205) 930-0920
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kitchens' primary practice is Urology Centers of Alabama in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Kitchens is also affiliated with UAB Medical West. The medical group on file is Urology Centers of Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kitchens to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kitchens practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Urology Centers of Alabama | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens is one of 166 urologists in Alabama
Urology is Dr. Kitchens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Kitchens is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, AlabamaPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Kitchens
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens billed Medicare for 35,722 services in 2024
CMS data shows 35,722 Medicare services from Dr. Kitchens across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 390 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $114,135 for them.
Dr. Kitchens' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 30,7502024: 31,9004%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9932024: 1,54055%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,0482024: 1,1237%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5152024: 5101%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 445
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1752024: 20417%
Where Dr. Kitchens' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office35,49099%
- In a facility2321%
Dr. Kitchens compared with the Alabama median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Kitchens
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 35,722vs 2,20816.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 390vs 47318% below
- Part D claims
- 2,829vs 1,3122.2 times
Medians across 166 urologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kitchens' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens treated 390 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 390 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kitchens in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kitchens' median patient age at 69, with 42% women.
Dr. Kitchens' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kitchens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16141%
- Men22959%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kitchens' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes40%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Mood disorders33%
- Anxiety31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kitchens' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men57%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens wrote 2,927 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kitchens wrote 2,927 Medicare Part D claims for 652 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,829 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $393,041 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,802 claims across 34 drugs.
Dr. Kitchens' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,363 claims81%
- Brand-name564 claims19%
Dr. Kitchens' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kitchens' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%83 of 2,927 claims
- Antibiotics20%593 of 2,927 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,8022024: 2,8291%
Drugs named by CMS: 37 in 2024, 34 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Kitchens for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kitchens accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kitchens as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kitchens' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 68.8of 100Quality
- 89of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 84of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens received $24,762 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 241 general payments to Dr. Kitchens from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $13,486.
General payments to Dr. Kitchens by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kitchens by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$17,04769%
- Food and beverage$4,55318%
- Travel and lodging$2,82111%
- Education$3421%
Companies that paid Dr. Kitchens the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Dr. Kitchens graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens' NPI number?
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens' NPI number is 1013919760. It was assigned on August 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens?
Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens is a urologist in Bessemer, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens practice?
Dr. Kitchens practices at 985 9th SW Ave, Bessemer, AL 35022. Dr. Kitchens' primary practice is Urology Centers of Alabama in Bessemer, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kitchens to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kitchens is (205) 930-0920.
What is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens' medical license number?
Dr. Kitchens holds Alabama license 27311.
Which hospitals is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens affiliated with?
Dr. Kitchens is affiliated with UAB Medical West. Dmand AI links Dr. Kitchens to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens part of?
Dr. Kitchens is linked to Urology Centers of Alabama.
Does Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kitchens billed Medicare for 35,722 services in 2024, and Dr. Kitchens accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kitchens as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens' MIPS score?
Dr. Kitchens' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens see?
CMS counts 390 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kitchens in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kitchens' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1071), lab and pathology test (81001) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens go to medical school?
Dr. Kitchens graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kitchens' most prescribed drugs by claims were Myrbetriq, Tamsulosin HCl and Alfuzosin HCl ER.
Has Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $24,762 in general payments to Dr. Kitchens from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Astellas Pharma US Inc.
How long has Dr. Rupa Kothandapani Kitchens been practicing?
Dr. Kitchens graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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