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Dr. Ajay K. Kandra, MD
NPI1538347521PAC ID4082806229
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,755
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 588
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,151
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202
- Practice phone
- Call (502) 629-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Ajay K. Kandra is a hematologist and oncologist in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Kandra practices at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Norton Healthcare.
Dr. Kandra's NPI, 1538347521, was assigned on February 1, 2008. Dr. Kandra holds Kentucky license 49834.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1538347521NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082806229
- NPI enumeration date
- February 1, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (502) 629-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra practices at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Kandra's primary practice is Norton Hospital, at 200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (502) 629-8000.
- Norton Hospital200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202 · Jefferson CountyPhone(502) 629-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Kandra's primary practice is Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Norton Healthcare. Dr. Kandra is also affiliated with Baptist Health Floyd. The medical group on file is Norton Cancer Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandra to 2 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Baptist Health FloydNorton Cancer Institute2 hospitalsNames with a free account2 medical groupsNames with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. KandraSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kandra practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Norton Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ajay K. Kandra is one of 150 hematologists and oncologists in Kentucky
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Kandra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kandra's licenses on file in 3 states: Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, KentuckyPrimary
- Indiana license
- Internal medicine, Pennsylvania
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Kandra
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
150hematologists and oncologists in Kentucky35hematologists and oncologists in Louisville8hematologists and oncologists at Norton Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,755 Medicare services from Dr. Kandra across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 588 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,597 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,755
Medicare patients588
Paid by Medicare$110,597
Procedure codes10
Dr. Kandra's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8942024: 1,19734%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 558
Where Dr. Kandra's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,34176%
- In a facility41424%
Dr. Kandra compared with the Kentucky median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Kandra
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 1,755vs 8712.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 588vs 2742.1 times
- Part D claims
- 848vs 832Close to median
Medians across 145 hematologists and oncologists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kandra's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra treated 588 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 588 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandra in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 268 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Kandra's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024588
Average age73
Average risk score1.77
Also on Medicaid13%
Dr. Kandra's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kandra's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women37664%
- Men21236%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kandra's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Cancer43%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Diabetes37%
- COPD35%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kandra's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra wrote 1,151 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kandra wrote 1,151 Medicare Part D claims for 275 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 848 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $817,621 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 695 claims across 26 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,151
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$817,621
Part D patients275
Dr. Kandra's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic899 claims78%
- Brand-name252 claims22%
Dr. Kandra's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kandra's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%84 of 1,151 claims
- Antibiotics4%47 of 1,151 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6952024: 84822%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 26 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kandra for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kandra accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kandra's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 73.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 60of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Ajay K. Kandra has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kandra in 2012. Dr. Kandra's most frequent co-author is Swapna Reddy Narra, MBBS, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Kandra's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Kandra
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra received $422,687 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 826 general payments to Dr. Kandra from 59 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $196,264.
General payments to Dr. Kandra by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kandra by kind, 2016 to 2025
$422.7Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$280,75866%
- Honoraria$50,36412%
- Travel and lodging$38,0929%
- Consulting fees$34,5718%
- Other$18,9034%
Companies that paid Dr. Kandra the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's NPI number?
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's NPI number is 1538347521. It was assigned on February 1, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra?
Dr. Ajay K. Kandra is a hematologist and oncologist in Louisville, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra practice?
Dr. Kandra practices at 200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Dr. Kandra's primary practice is Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Norton Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kandra to 2 hospitals and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kandra is (502) 629-8000.
What is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's medical license number?
Dr. Kandra holds Kentucky license 49834, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Ajay K. Kandra been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kandra in Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra affiliated with?
Dr. Kandra practices at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Kandra is also affiliated with Baptist Health Floyd. Dmand AI links Dr. Kandra to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra part of?
Dr. Kandra is linked to Norton Cancer Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Kandra to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kandra billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024, and Dr. Kandra accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ajay K. Kandra's MIPS score?
Dr. Kandra's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra see?
CMS counts 588 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kandra in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kandra's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
What drugs does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kandra's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Dexamethasone and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Ajay K. Kandra received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $422,687 in general payments to Dr. Kandra from 59 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Ajay K. Kandra been practicing?
Dr. Kandra graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kandra.
Who does Dr. Ajay K. Kandra publish with?
Dr. Kandra's most frequent co-authors are Swapna Reddy Narra, MBBS, MD (1 shared paper).
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