Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H.
Neurology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1184974800, issued on Sep 11, 2012. Check the license (Alabama 33262, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jitesh K. Kar
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 33262 AL
33263 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4700 Whitesburg Dr SW Ste 100, Huntsville, AL 35802
- Phone
- (256) 489-0976
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2026
- Fax
- (866) 981-2146
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140709001430); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jitesh K. Kar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,628 Medicare Part D claims for 1,008 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl875 claims
- Gabapentin668 claims
- Memantine Hcl417 claims
- Levetiracetam274 claims
- Topiramate181 claims
- Rizatriptan180 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,495.48
196 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Neurology Institute OF Huntsville Inc.Huntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jitesh K. Kar among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 259 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.
All 259 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amit Arora, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011750598660
- Aruna Arora, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011669689857
- Jonathan Baker, MDHuntsville, AL 358011518455831
- Kasha Benton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011730524919
- Jamie Bice, MDHuntsville, AL 358011679152151
- David Greer, MDHuntsville, AL 358011013064815
- Katherine Heaton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011982090353
- Ian McGuinness, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011710374616
Common questions
What is Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184974800, issued on Sep 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 Whitesburg Dr SW Ste 100, Huntsville, AL, 35802. Phone: (256) 489-0976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 33262, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H. had 4,628 Medicare Part D claims for 1,008 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jitesh K. Kar, M.D., M.P.H.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.