Dr. Santosh Kagathur, MD

Dr. Kagathur practices at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Kagathur's NPI, 1972950335, was assigned on May 16, 2016. Dr. Kagathur graduated from J.J.M. Medical College in 2010. Dr. Kagathur holds Florida license ME169326.

Dr. Kagathur's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center, at 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-1000.

Dr. Kagathur's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. Dr. Kagathur is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kagathur to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kagathur practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Kagathur's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Kagathur is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kagathur's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Michigan and Iowa.

CMS data shows 78 Medicare services from Dr. Kagathur across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 73 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,994 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kagathur in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.60, 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. Kagathur's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kagathur wrote 394 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 195 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $576,560 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 244 claims across 13 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kagathur, published from 2019 to 2023. Dr. Kagathur's most frequent co-authors are Craig E. Cole, MD and Chintan Rajni Patel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Kagathur from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $1,043.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Kagathur, most recently Chief Medical Resident in 2018.

Dr. Kagathur graduated from J.J.M. Medical College in 2010.

Dr. Kagathur is in network with 18 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.