NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ajar Kochar, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Ajar Kochar, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1477843233, issued on Apr 13, 2011. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477843233
Name
Ajar Kochar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
279840 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-5094
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190830001910); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 N Wolfe St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Abdulrahman Abodarahim, MBBCHOphthalmology Physician1770182560
  2. Aida Abou-ZamzamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891456034
  3. Mya AbousyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700422169
  4. Christopher Abularrage, MDVascular Surgery Physician1063675908
  5. Sahaja Acharya, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1639436603
  6. Stephen Achuff, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1326001033

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

719 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Ajar Kochar719
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium76 claims
  2. Ezetimibe72 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate68 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
  5. Eliquis62 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate41 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $15,580.38

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ajar Kochar$15,580
  2. Specialty average$7,062

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncJamaica Plain, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ajar Kochar among 76 interventional cardiology physician records in Maryland

Ajar Kochar, M.D. is one of 76 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 67 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 76 interventional cardiology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Ambinder, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871780002741
  2. Matthew Czarny, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871073759866
  3. Spyridon GkizasBaltimore, MD 212871134498553
  4. Jiho Han, MD, MSBaltimore, MD 212871053815407
  5. Rani Hasan, MDBaltimore, MD 212871205999463
  6. Alan Jacobsen, MB BCH BAOBaltimore, MD 212871114415825
  7. Peter Johnston, MDBaltimore, MD 212871629128830
  8. Arshad Khan, MBBSBaltimore, MD 212871497234959

Common questions

What is Ajar Kochar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ajar Kochar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477843233, issued on Apr 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ajar Kochar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 955-5094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ajar Kochar, M.D.'s license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ajar Kochar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ajar Kochar, M.D. had 719 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.