Dr. Nikita Gupta, MD

Dr. Gupta practices at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of University of Kentucky HealthCare.

Dr. Gupta's NPI, 1356633150, was assigned on May 11, 2011. Dr. Gupta graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Gupta holds Kentucky license 50235.

Dr. Gupta's primary practice is University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, at 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (859) 257-2278.

Dr. Gupta's primary practice is University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of University of Kentucky HealthCare. The medical group on file is University of Kentucky General Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gupta to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gupta practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Gupta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Gupta is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Gupta's licenses on file in 3 states: Kentucky, Massachusetts and New York.

Dmand AI lists ear eustachian tube disorders among the conditions Dr. Gupta treats.

CMS data shows 109 Medicare services from Dr. Gupta across 4 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,455 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gupta in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gupta's median patient age at 64, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gupta wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims for 55 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $176 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Gupta for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gupta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gupta as offering telehealth. CMS counts 16 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Gupta, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Gupta, published from 2015 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Rhinoplasty, Cadaver and COVID-19. Dr. Gupta has published most often in Aesthetic Plast Surg. Dr. Gupta's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth Wayne Altman, MD, Nicole C. Starr, MD, MPH and Skylar Hamilton Trott, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Gupta from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Checkpoint Surgical, Inc paid the most, $180.

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Gupta, most recently Resident Teacher of the Year in 2016.

Dr. Gupta graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Gupta is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.