Atul Kakkar, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittston, PA
Atul Kakkar, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1881457349, issued on Feb 6, 2024. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD488249, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Atul Kakkar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD488249 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Oak St, Pittston, PA 18640
- Phone
- (570) 808-9800
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Fax
- (814) 359-7611
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250714000472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1201 Oak St
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Verify Atul Kakkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD488249Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Geisinger ClinicPittston, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Atul Kakkar among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Atul Kakkar, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 99% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Pittston
They are 5 of the 295 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittston, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Carrubba, MDPittston, PA 186401770104861
- David Cute, DOPittston, PA 186401578507455
- Tatiana FrancoPittston, PA 186401497913107
- Santi Karnam, MDPittston, PA 186401619472974
- George Coar, MDPlymouth, PA 186511619937844
- Harry Saras, MDWhite Haven, PA 186611679530943
- Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021790931186
- Frank Bucci, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021366425704
Common questions
What is Atul Kakkar, MD's NPI number?
Atul Kakkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881457349, issued on Feb 6, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Atul Kakkar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Oak St, Pittston, PA, 18640. Phone: (570) 808-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Atul Kakkar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD488249, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Atul Kakkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Atul Kakkar, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.