Dr. Nikhil Kanu Chokshi, MD

Dr. Chokshi practices at MemorialCare Surgical Center Laguna Woods in Laguna Woods, California.

Dr. Chokshi's NPI, 1942413018, was assigned on May 7, 2007. Dr. Chokshi graduated from WashU Medicine in 2001. Dr. Chokshi holds Illinois license 036125527.

Dr. Chokshi's primary practice is MemorialCare Surgical Center Laguna Woods, at 24331 El Toro Rd Ste 150, Laguna Woods, CA 92637. The practice phone is (949) 573-3828.

Dr. Chokshi's primary practice is MemorialCare Surgical Center Laguna Woods in Laguna Woods, California. Dr. Chokshi is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. The medical group on file is OrthoWest. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chokshi to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chokshi practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chokshi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Chokshi is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chokshi's licenses on file in 8 states: Illinois, Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Indiana, New York and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Chokshi treats.

CMS data shows 2,661 Medicare services from Dr. Chokshi across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 560 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $189,047 for them.

CMS counts 560 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chokshi in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 230 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chokshi's median patient age at 65, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chokshi wrote 226 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 188 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $334 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 100 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Chokshi for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Chokshi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 146 general payments to Dr. Chokshi from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. KCI USA, Inc. paid the most, $17,957.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Chokshi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Dr. Chokshi graduated from WashU Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Chokshi is in network with 10 carriers, including HCSC, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.