Dr. Niels Christopher Kokot, MD

Dr. Kokot practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Kokot's NPI, 1558487611, was assigned on March 21, 2007. Dr. Kokot graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Kokot holds California license A84940.

Dr. Kokot's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Kokot's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Kokot is also affiliated with Los Angeles General Medical Center. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kokot to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 other site and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kokot practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Kokot's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Kokot is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kokot's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists endoscopic sinus surgery, larynx and vocal cord disease and thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Kokot treats.

CMS data shows 816 Medicare services from Dr. Kokot across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,382 for them.

CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kokot in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kokot's median patient age at 70, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kokot wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 135 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,652 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 138 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Kokot accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kokot as offering telehealth. CMS counts 25 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kokot, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kokot in 2015. Dr. Kokot's most frequent co-authors are Joseph Nicholas Carey, MD, Jonathan Joseph Russin, MD and Uttam Kumar Sinha, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Kokot from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,072.

Dr. Kokot graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Kokot is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.