Nitin Khosla, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Hickory, NC
Nitin Khosla, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1841368982, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-02981, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nitin Khosla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2021-02981 NC
0101245881 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1899 Tate Blvd SE Ste 2101, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 327-7788
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 327-0112
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211022000221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1899 Tate Blvd SE Ste 2101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Oana Badescu, M.D.Nephrology Physician1013289271
- Samantha Blank, M.D.Nephrology Physician1245644384
- Bettina EckardNurse Practitioner1770717266
- Sarah ReevesFamily Nurse Practitioner1700683091
Verify Nitin Khosla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-02981Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,221 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide276 claims
- Nifedipine Er126 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl117 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate100 claims
- Lisinopril67 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate62 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 49.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,022.38
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Piedmont Nephrology And Hypertension Associates PAHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nitin Khosla among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Nitin Khosla, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Oana Badescu, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021013289271
- Samantha Blank, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021245644384
- Kevin Harned, MDHickory, NC 286021457444853
- Gregory Pisel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011528065604
- Richard Benson, M.D.Boone, NC 286071972506103
- Ismo Kaariainen, MDBoone, NC 286071083615058
- Jared Keith, MDBoone, NC 286071386962918
- Robert Qualheim, M.D.Elkin, NC 286211528032687
Common questions
What is Nitin Khosla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nitin Khosla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841368982, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nitin Khosla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1899 Tate Blvd SE Ste 2101, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 327-7788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nitin Khosla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-02981, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nitin Khosla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nitin Khosla, M.D. had 1,221 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nitin Khosla, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 49.6 of 100. 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.