Dr. Darshan Kothari, MD

Dr. Kothari practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Kothari's NPI, 1558681353, was assigned on June 3, 2010. Dr. Kothari holds North Carolina license 225269.

Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Kothari is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kothari to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kothari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kothari is licensed in North Carolina.

CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Kothari across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,810 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kothari in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Kothari's median patient age at 69, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kothari wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 192 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $283,070 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Kothari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kothari as offering telehealth. CMS counts 52 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kothari, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Kothari from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $3,400.