Physician

Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nikisha Kothari, M.D. (NPI: 1114366796) practices ophthalmology in the Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tarrant, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is TEXAS RETINA ASSOCIATES (NPI: 1851300792; TIN: 751362336) and primary practice location at 76063-9184. Kothari is affiliated with the UT Southwestern Accountable Care Network (ACO ID: D0211), participating under the REACH model.

Kothari's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 770 traditional Medicare patients, billed 37,233 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,633,783 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was J0178 (Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg). Part D data shows 476 prescription claims across 197 beneficiaries totaling $18,100 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 26 records totaling $11,076. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $12,438 to $2,633,783. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $26,300 and ending at $18,100. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$1.3M$2.6M2017 Medicare payment: $12,438 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,263 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $150,467 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $728,659 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $925,675 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,695,824 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,457,127 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,633,783 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
201790120$12,438
20184141$3,263
2019285744$150,467
20202993,133$728,659
20213813,904$925,675
20226439,051$1,695,824
202375327,115$2,457,127
202477037,233$2,633,783

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$16K$32K2015 Drug cost: $26,300 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $32,494 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $10,829 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $2,855 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $11,168 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $17,218 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $16,784 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $13,754 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $22,535 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $18,100 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201559145$26,300
201657251$32,494
201763210$10,829
20181948$2,855
201968161$11,168
202084217$17,218
202199217$16,784
2022139286$13,754
2023210489$22,535
2024197476$18,100

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg1801,846$654
67028Injection of drug into eye3121,426$97
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system562907$91
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system311452$67
92134Imaging of retina7212,141$32

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1364,348$3,956
DifluprednateDifluprednate20684$2,750
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate11555$1,630
Neomycin-Polymyxin-DexamethNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha1132,482$1,450
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine391,321$889

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.26$11,076ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. (NPI 1114366796), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for UT Southwestern Accountable Care Network (REACH, ACO ID D0211).

What billing organization is linked to Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.?

Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. is linked to TEXAS RETINA ASSOCIATES (billing NPI 1851300792) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. has 26 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.