Physician

Abhijit Kulkarni, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Abhijit Kulkarni, MD (NPI: 1609877521) practices gastroenterology in the Pittsburgh, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Allegheny, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ALLEGHENY CLINIC (NPI: 1821098138; TIN: 251838458) and primary practice location at 15212-4756. Kulkarni is affiliated with the Physician Partners of Western PA LLC (ACO ID: A3547) and Vandalia Health Network (ACO ID: A4513), participating under the MSSP model.

Kulkarni's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 203 traditional Medicare patients, billed 432 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $50,528 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45385 (Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare). Part D data shows 706 prescription claims across 321 beneficiaries totaling $91,634 in drug costs, led by Creon (Lipase/Protease/Amylase). Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $213. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $56,293 and ending at $91,634. 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$36K$72K2015 Medicare payment: $50,956 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $59,845 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $72,248 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $61,019 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $68,393 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $62,046 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $59,011 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $59,540 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $56,403 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $50,528 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015223466$50,956
2016258576$59,845
2017282651$72,248
2018279546$61,019
2019267630$68,393
2020224534$62,046
2021230473$59,011
2022226508$59,540
2023218468$56,403
2024203432$50,528

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$111K$223K2015 Drug cost: $56,293 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $99,504 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $109,392 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $151,538 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $128,914 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $97,066 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $144,205 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $222,551 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $171,628 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $91,634 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015168380$56,293
2016257526$99,504
2017480757$109,392
2018328681$151,538
2019304696$128,914
2020277590$97,066
2021320710$144,205
2022300722$222,551
2023315707$171,628
2024321706$91,634

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
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare5858$180
43264Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope2324$125
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more3644$91
43239Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope3739$60
74328Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope2935$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CreonLipase/Protease/Amylase17443$40,547
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag SulfSodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates97143$7,010
MotegrityPrucalopride Succinate11330$5,581
SutabSod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf1219$1,961
Gavilyte-CPeg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl101149$1,949

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.7$213Phathom Pharmaceuticals, 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 Abhijit Kulkarni, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Abhijit Kulkarni, MD (NPI 1609877521), 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 Abhijit Kulkarni, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Abhijit Kulkarni, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Physician Partners of Western PA LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3547) and Vandalia Health Network (MSSP, ACO ID A4513).

What billing organization is linked to Abhijit Kulkarni, MD?

Abhijit Kulkarni, MD is linked to ALLEGHENY CLINIC (billing NPI 1821098138) in the available physician profile data.

Does Abhijit Kulkarni, MD have Open Payments data?

Abhijit Kulkarni, MD has 7 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.