Nishita Patel Kara, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Southlake, TX
Nishita Patel Kara, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Southlake, Texas, and NPI 1396031977, issued on Jun 22, 2011. Check the license (Texas R4989, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nishita Patel Kara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- R4989 TX
MT200542 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S Nolen Dr Ste A, Southlake, TX 76092
- Phone
- (817) 424-1525
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 424-3491
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171110000536); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 1,478 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 505 S Nolen Dr Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brooke Hodnick, P.A.Physician Assistant1437294170
- Matthew Kobeszko, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1619402658
- Mazyar Malakouti, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1962845305
- Carla Mosby, APRN, FNPNurse Practitioner1750980363
- Azaan Ramani, DOGastroenterology Physician1104323922
- Jin Young Sakai, PAPhysician Assistant1215706098
Verify Nishita Patel Kara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R4989Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,250 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf213 claims
- Omeprazole205 claims
- Ondansetron Odt190 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium160 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium155 claims
- Linzess52 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): 79.9 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: $395.25
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCSouthlake, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nishita Patel Kara among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Nishita Patel Kara, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Southlake
They are 14 of the 1,506 NPPES records with a practice address in Southlake, and 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jody Houston, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921891724100
- Matthew Kobeszko, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921619402658
- Stephen Lacey, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921316923261
- David Levitan, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921699751065
- Mazyar Malakouti, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921962845305
- Antony MathewSouthlake, TX 760921376172361
- Azaan Ramani, DOSouthlake, TX 760921104323922
- Timothy Ritter, M.D.Southlake, TX 760921235115189
Common questions
What is Nishita Patel Kara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nishita Patel Kara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396031977, issued on Jun 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nishita Patel Kara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S Nolen Dr Ste A, Southlake, TX, 76092. Phone: (817) 424-1525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nishita Patel Kara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R4989, 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 Nishita Patel Kara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nishita Patel Kara, M.D. had 1,250 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nishita Patel Kara, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 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.