NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fountain Valley, CA

Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1942413018, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (California C201392, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1942413018
Name
Nikhil Kanu Chokshi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
C201392 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8700 Warner Ave Ste 140, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(714) 850-7300
Enumerated
May 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2026
Fax
(714) 850-7310
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250611000547); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 8700 Warner Ave Ste 140

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

  1. William Canaletti, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1124056767
  2. Timothy Cheng, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972940872
  3. Ulemj Dugarnyam, PAPhysician Assistant1487423471
  4. Bhavik Patel, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1750919759
  5. Ritt RungsisullatanontPhysician Assistant1508587676
  6. Mohammad Zalzaleh, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1235792276

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nikhil Chokshi226
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin106 claims
  2. Meloxicam42 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl24 claims
  4. Celecoxib16 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): 72.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $14,089.22

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikhil Chokshi$14,089
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. OrthowestFountain Valley, CA

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

Nikhil Kanu Chokshi among 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD is one of 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Kim-Orden, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081326457839
  2. James Chen, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911104210152
  3. James Caillouette, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601467489492
  4. Steven Gausewitz, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601215979695
  5. Nader Nassif, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601629262183
  6. Matthew Siljander, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601831509355
  7. Larry Gersten, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371417950064
  8. Abraham Kim, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371902123789

Common questions

What is Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD's NPI number?

Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942413018, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Warner Ave Ste 140, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 850-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C201392, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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.

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