Dr. Niraj R. Kothari, M.D.
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 221
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
NY license 323672 · VA license 0101265327
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY
Medical groups
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2,843 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 221
- Services billed
- 1,028
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 119 | 48 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 116 | 40 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 96 | 67 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 60 | 23 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 41 | 23 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 19 | 19 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 17 | 17 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in New York, NY | 19 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in New York, NY | 16 |
| Nifedipine Er (nifedipine) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 6 payments worth $415 in total to this clinician.
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $189 |
|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $155 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $71.08 |
| Food and Beverage | $415 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.