Purnima M. Kothari, MD
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Purnima M. Kothari, MD is a pediatric adolescent medicine physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1952498750, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (New York 146056, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Purnima M. Kothari
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician 2080A0000X
- License number
- 146056 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4609 5TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
- Phone
- (718) 436-4781
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 871-8950
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120201000366); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Purnima M. Kothari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 146056Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric adolescent medicine physician in 2024
2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 148 among the 384 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa105 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium99 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass85 claims
- Omeprazole79 claims
- Prednisone69 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate67 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: $150.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 859 providers of this specialty with any payment received $389.79 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.
Purnima M. Kothari among 372 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records in New York
Purnima M. Kothari, MD is one of 372 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 48% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 1998 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080A0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician providers in New York
There are 372 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records in New York.
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The 8 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Ann Lee, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112201104950047
- Daniel Abuelenin, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191841450350
- Marina Dukhan, DOBrooklyn, NY 112191851305775
- Olitsa Roth, M.D.,Brooklyn, NY 112191669402061
- Andrea Teixeira Bortot, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191073509493
- Leonore Max, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112181497826267
- Kevin Norowitz, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112181417976135
- Dalan Read, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112171811975444
Common questions
What is Purnima M. Kothari, MD's NPI number?
Purnima M. Kothari, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952498750, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Purnima M. Kothari, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4609 5TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Phone: (718) 436-4781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Purnima M. Kothari, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 146056, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Purnima M. Kothari, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Purnima M. Kothari, MD had 2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric adolescent medicine physician prescribers was 148. 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.