Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1366537938, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0054916, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- D0054916 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8218 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Phone
- (301) 260-7600
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (240) 395-0793
- Medicaid ID
- 415096100 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090429000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0054916Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
738 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa84 claims
- Donepezil Hcl66 claims
- Gabapentin60 claims
- Levetiracetam55 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride51 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate26 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $131.26
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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 2 group practices
- Privia Medical Group, LLCOlney, MD
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar among 526 neurology physician records in Maryland
Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D. is one of 526 neurology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% 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, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 325 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 62% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
78 neurology physician records list a practice address in Bethesda
They are 78 of the 7,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethesda, and 526 neurology physician records in Maryland.
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Common questions
What is Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366537938, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8218 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (301) 260-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0054916, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nirjaleshwar Kumar Nikhar, M.D. had 738 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.