Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Merrillville, IN
Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1194104059, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (Indiana 02006548A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 02006548A IN
036158490 IL
OS15398 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 E 89TH Ave # B, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 644-3939
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Fax
- (219) 738-5728
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250319000628); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 E 89TH Ave # B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 02006548ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,585 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium354 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium283 claims
- Jardiance192 claims
- Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle142 claims
- Metformin Hcl139 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium135 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): 74.6 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: $29,501.28
237 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kyowa Kirin, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Ucm Medical Group Sub LLCFlossmoor, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala among 180 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Indiana
Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O. is one of 180 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 117 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Indiana
There are 180 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Indiana.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Nihad Muhrez, MDMerrillville, IN 464101528098506
- Vrinda Agrawal, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601750511630
- David Baldwin, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601386601508
- Ludovicus Dekeyser, MDMichigan City, IN 463601972598787
- Hasan Qutob, MDMichigan City, IN 463601285793521
- Mohamed Zeitoun, MDHobart, IN 463421356306799
- Ali Al Khazaali, M.D.Munster, IN 463211093197451
Common questions
What is Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O.'s NPI number?
Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194104059, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 E 89TH Ave # B, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 644-3939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 02006548A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O. had 3,585 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pooja Pulin Kinkhabwala, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.