Dr. Kunal Kochar, MD

Dr. Kochar practices at Lm Prasad M.D S.C in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Dr. Kochar's NPI, 1063724664, was assigned on July 12, 2010. Dr. Kochar holds Illinois license 036130751.

Dr. Kochar's primary practice is Lm Prasad M.D S.C, at 1550 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 759-1110.

Dr. Kochar's primary practice is Lm Prasad M.D S.C in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Kochar is also affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. The medical group on file is Chicago Colorectal. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kochar to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Kochar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Kochar is licensed in Illinois.

CMS data shows 652 Medicare services from Dr. Kochar across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,844 for them.

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kochar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Kochar's median patient age at 58, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kochar wrote 237 Medicare Part D claims for 117 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 201 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,303 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 179 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kochar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kochar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kochar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 59 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kochar, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Kochar, published from 2016 to 2022. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Surgical Mesh, Colorectal Neoplasms and Digestive System Surgical Procedures. Dr. Kochar has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Kochar's most frequent co-authors are Slawomir J. Marecik, MD, John J. Park, MD and Anders Mellgren, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Dr. Kochar from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,155.