Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Arlington, TX
Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1114366796, issued on Jun 18, 2013. Check the license (Texas S1632, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikisha Ashok Kothari
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- S1632 TX
A149895 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 W Randol Mill RD Ste 101, Arlington, TX 76012
- Phone
- (817) 261-9625
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190606002525); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nikisha Ashok Kothari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S1632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
476 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate136 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth113 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine39 claims
- Ofloxacin37 claims
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 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): 97.9 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: $11,076.19
26 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.
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
- Texas Retina AssociatesArlington, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikisha Ashok Kothari among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Arlington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Barke, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121447255476
- Michael Blair, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121104949841
- David Callanan, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121558360339
- David Clark, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121306059480
- D Ford, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121306807177
- Alfred Humphrey, MDArlington, TX 760121164426946
- Aaleya Koreishi, MDArlington, TX 760121629188073
- Patricia Ple-Plakon, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121851603500
Common questions
What is Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114366796, issued on Jun 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 W Randol Mill RD Ste 101, Arlington, TX, 76012. Phone: (817) 261-9625. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S1632, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nikisha Ashok Kothari, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.9 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.