Ritu K. Shye

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1215162193PAC ID2062632243
Medicare services, 2024
56
Medicare patients, 2024
28
Part D claims, 2024
1,420
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$629
Practice address
1801 South La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Practice phone
Call (310) 840-5688
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Primary practice

U.S. Renal Care West LA

Dialysis Center - Independent · Los Angeles, California

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Ritu K. Shye is a nephrologist in Los Angeles, California

Ritu Shye practices at U.S. Renal Care West LA in Los Angeles, California.

Ritu Shye's NPI, 1215162193, was assigned on May 21, 2009. Ritu Shye graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah in 2005. Ritu Shye holds California license A114512.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062632243
NPI enumeration date
May 21, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 840-5688
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Ritu K. Shye practices at U.S. Renal Care West LA in Los Angeles, California

Ritu Shye's primary practice is U.S. Renal Care West LA, at 1801 South La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 840-5688.

  • U.S. Renal Care West LA
    1801 South La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 840-5688

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Ritu K. Shye is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Ritu Shye's primary practice is U.S. Renal Care West LA in Los Angeles, California. Ritu Shye is also affiliated with West Los Angeles Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Ritu Shye to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ritu K. Shye's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ritu Shye practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
U.S. Renal Care West LAAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Ritu K. Shye is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Ritu Shye's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Ritu Shye is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Ritu Shye is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A114512 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Ritu Shye

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ritu K. Shye billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024

CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Ritu Shye across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,632 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202456
Medicare patients28
Paid by Medicare$3,632
Procedure codes1

Ritu Shye's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 752024: 5625%

Ritu Shye compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Ritu Shye
  • California median
Medicare services
56vs 1,08495% below
Medicare patients
28vs 30791% below
Part D claims
1,245vs 95530% above

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Ritu Shye's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ritu K. Shye treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Ritu Shye in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 12 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 61% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 7.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ritu Shye's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202428
Average age66
Average risk score7.08
Also on Medicaid61%

Ritu Shye's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Ritu Shye's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1554%
  • Men1346%

Chronic conditions among Ritu Shye's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. Heart failure75%
  4. High blood pressure75%
  5. High cholesterol75%
  6. Ischemic heart disease50%
  7. Arthritis43%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Ritu Shye's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Ritu K. Shye wrote 1,420 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Ritu Shye wrote 1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 300 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,245 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $118,451 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,350 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,420
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$118,451
Part D patients300

Ritu Shye's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,320 claims93%
  • Brand-name100 claims7%

Ritu Shye's 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 Ritu Shye's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%18 of 1,420 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: 1,3502024: 1,2458%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 25 in 2023.

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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

Ritu K. Shye offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Ritu Shye accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Ritu Shye as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Ritu K. Shye received $629 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Ritu Shye from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $226.

General payments to Ritu Shye by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Ritu Shye the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Ritu K. Shye graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah

Ritu Shye graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolGovernment Medical College Chandigrah
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Ritu K. Shye accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Ritu Shye is in network with 4 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Ritu Shye accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. PPO2
  3. EPO1
  4. HMO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Ritu K. Shye's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Ritu K. Shye's NPI number?

Ritu K. Shye's NPI number is 1215162193. It was assigned on May 21, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ritu K. Shye specialize in?

Ritu K. Shye is a nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Ritu K. Shye practice?

Ritu Shye practices at 1801 South La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035. Ritu Shye's primary practice is U.S. Renal Care West LA in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Ritu Shye to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Ritu K. Shye's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ritu Shye is (310) 840-5688.

What is Ritu K. Shye's medical license number?

Ritu Shye holds California license A114512.

Which hospitals is Ritu K. Shye affiliated with?

Ritu Shye is affiliated with West Los Angeles Medical Center.

What medical group is Ritu K. Shye part of?

Ritu Shye is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Does Ritu K. Shye accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Ritu Shye billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024, and Ritu Shye accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Ritu K. Shye offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Ritu Shye as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Ritu K. Shye see?

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Ritu Shye in 2024, with an average age of 66.

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Is Ritu K. Shye board certified?

Yes. Ritu Shye is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Ritu K. Shye bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Ritu Shye's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Ritu K. Shye go to medical school?

Ritu Shye graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah in 2005.

What drugs does Ritu K. Shye prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ritu Shye's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Calcitriol.

Has Ritu K. Shye received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $629 in general payments to Ritu Shye from 5 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.

How long has Ritu K. Shye been practicing?

Ritu Shye graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

What insurance does Ritu K. Shye accept?

Ritu Shye is in network with 4 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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