NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS

Medical Oncology Physician · Buffalo, NY

Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1194758805, issued on Jul 8, 2006. Check the license (New York 002695, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1194758805
Name
Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani
Credential
MD MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
002695 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone
(716) 845-2300
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 845-8935
Medicaid ID
02832222 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151222000996); 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 Elm And Carlton St

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

  1. Steven Abel, RPHPharmacist1649578113
  2. Anuja AbhyankarMedical Oncology Physician1679181424
  3. Sara Abou Azar, M.D.Surgery Physician1689103541
  4. Tina Agostinelli, PAPhysician Assistant1528621885
  5. Eric Ahn, MDGastroenterology Physician1134528912
  6. Christine Aiduk, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1255314555

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

169 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nikhil Khushalani169
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Tafinlar20 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone14 claims
  3. Prednisone13 claims
  4. Mekinist12 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): 89.4 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 score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $31,031.28

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikhil Khushalani$31,031
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr IncTampa, FL

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

Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani among 548 medical oncology physician records in New York

Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS is one of 548 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 548 medical oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ajlan Atasoy, MDBuffalo, NY 142631538320023
  2. Gurkamal Chatta, MDBuffalo, NY 142631114999083
  3. Hongbin Chen, MD PHDBuffalo, NY 142631306982020
  4. Marco Davila, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631326204322
  5. Christos Fountzilas, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631558672105
  6. Saby George, MDBuffalo, NY 142631063686418
  7. Liveleen Gill, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631427042647
  8. Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MDBuffalo, NY 142631477559359

Common questions

What is Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS's NPI number?

Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194758805, issued on Jul 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 002695, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikhil Ishwar Khushalani, MD MBBS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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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