Vishal Kukkar, M.D
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Vishal Kukkar, M.D is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1164976601, issued on Aug 13, 2016. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vishal Kukkar
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vishal Kukkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 89.9 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).
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Medical Foundation IncMeridian, MS
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Vishal Kukkar, M.D's NPI number?
Vishal Kukkar, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164976601, issued on Aug 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vishal Kukkar, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vishal Kukkar, M.D's license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Vishal Kukkar, M.D's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.