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Dr. Rita Kachru, MD

Accepting New Patients

(114 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Allergy & Immunology and General Pediatrics

Medical College of Wisconsin (1996)

Professional interests include: hives (uritcaria), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), food allergy, and more.

1245 16th Street Suite 303
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 481-4646

Dr. Rita Kachru, MD is an allergist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in adult allergy & immunology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Rita Kachru, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

1245 16th Street Suite 303
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 899-7599

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“- Dr. Rita Kachru Section chief of clinical immunology and allergy at the U.C.L.A. David Geffen School of MedicineSometimes you have to put sleep first.”—"24 Simple Secrets to a Healthier Life", New York Times, January 2026

“But if you find that you re using any antihistamine more than two to three times per week, it s worth talking to your doctor, said Dr. Rita Kachru, chief of clinical allergy and immunology at UCLA...”—"Does Benadryl Do More Harm Than Good?", New York Times, July 2025

“Pero si notas que estas utilizando cualquier antihistaminico mas de dos o tres veces por semana, vale la pena que hables con tu medico, dijo Rita Kachru, jefa de alergia e inmunologia clinica de...”—"Debo dejar de tomar difenhidramina?", New York Times, July 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rita Kachru, MD treated as an allergist in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
immunotherapy	76
injections	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2013

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rita Kachru, MD treated as an allergist in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	361
doctor visit	128
minimally invasive procedures	361
skin testing	361

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2018

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rita Kachru, MD treated as an allergist in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	387
doctor visit	92
minimally invasive procedures	387
skin testing	387

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2021

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD in 2022

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rita Kachru, MD treated as an allergist in Santa Monica, CA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	374
doctor visit	84
immunotherapy	76
injections	76
minimally invasive procedures	374
skin testing	374

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rita Kachru, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, asthma and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	35
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Rita Kachru, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1996. She completed residency at Albany Medical Center. She is certified by the Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1996)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (2000)

Board Certification: Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology (2005)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rita Kachru, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rita Kachru, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rita Kachru, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rita Kachru, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 114 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rita Kachru, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rita Kachru, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CSL Behring	$81 Hizentra $81
Genentech, Inc.	$50 Xofluza $50
Shire North American Group Inc	$24 Cinryze $24
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$23 Alvesco $23
Boston Scientific Corporation	$19 ALAIR BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY SYSTEM $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$124
Education	$73

Research Payments

Dr. Rita Kachru, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $86,401.

Biography

Dr. Rita Kachru's areas of specialization are general practice, adult allergy & immunology, and general pediatrics; she sees patients in Santa Monica, CA. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In her practice, she is particularly interested in dermatitis (skin inflammation), food allergy, and eosinophilic esophagitis (eoE). Dr. Kachru is professionally affiliated with UCLA Health. She accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Dr. Kachru's practice in Santa Monica, CA is open to new patients as reported by UCLA Health. She studied medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin. Her residency was performed at Albany Medical Center. Her distinctions include: Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine; Super Doctors Southern California; and Southern California Super Doctors. In addition to English, Dr. Kachru speaks Spanish.