NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kinneri Kothari, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Norwich, CT

Kinneri Kothari, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Norwich, Connecticut, and NPI 1588084446, issued on Apr 18, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 61332, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588084446
Name
Kinneri Kothari
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
61332 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
79 Wawecus St Ste 105, Norwich, CT 06360
Phone
(860) 886-0161
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180830000288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2014
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 79 Wawecus St Ste 105

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

  1. Clifton Brann, LOOptician1144720954
  2. Corie Doyle, LOOptician1467054593
  3. Amy Easterlin, LOOptician1932609740
  4. Joy McElhaney, LOOptician1891510962

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,335 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Kinneri Kothari2,335
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost621 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate225 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine183 claims
  4. Ofloxacin182 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol145 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate138 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $304.71

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kinneri Kothari$304.71
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Norwich Ophthalmology Group PCNorwich, CT

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut

  1. Marcio Abreu, M.D.Bridgeport, CT1366721995
  2. Laura Andrews, MDWaterbury, CT1710390646
  3. Shimy ApoorvaWaterbury, CT1518499367
  4. Yehuda Assouline, M.D.Danbury, CT1578514709
  5. Duane Austin, M.D.West Hartford, CT1477654838
  6. Sarah Baroody, M.D.Newtown, CT1710921861
  7. Anthony Barri, MDGroton, CT1245348796
  8. Michael Bautista, MDWestport, CT1689038671
  9. Herbert Becker, MDHartford, CT1801852314
  10. Thomas Beggins, M.D.Middletown, CT1235140104

Common questions

What is Kinneri Kothari, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kinneri Kothari, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588084446, issued on Apr 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kinneri Kothari, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 79 Wawecus St Ste 105, Norwich, CT, 06360. Phone: (860) 886-0161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kinneri Kothari, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 61332, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kinneri Kothari, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kinneri Kothari, M.D. had 2,335 Medicare Part D claims for 555 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kinneri Kothari, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.