Dr. Ashutosh Kacker, MD

Dr. Kacker practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, New York.

Dr. Kacker's NPI, 1336128362, was assigned on January 10, 2006. Dr. Kacker graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1990. Dr. Kacker holds New York license 238264.

Dr. Kacker's primary practice is Weill Medical College of Cornell University, at 1305 York Ave, New York, NY 10021 in New York County. The practice phone is (646) 962-5483.

Dr. Kacker's primary practice is Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, New York. Dr. Kacker is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is Weill Cornell Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kacker to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

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

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Kacker treats.

CMS data shows 3,941 Medicare services from Dr. Kacker across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,801 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $364,617 for them.

CMS counts 1,801 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kacker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 738 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kacker's median patient age at 57, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kacker wrote 1,970 Medicare Part D claims for 811 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,777 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $75,617 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,716 claims across 27 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kacker for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kacker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Kacker, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 135 papers to Dr. Kacker, published from 2008 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Endoscopy, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Kacker has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Kacker's most frequent co-authors are Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, Abtin Tabaee, MD and Georgiana Alina Dobri, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 137 general payments to Dr. Kacker from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $5,834.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Kacker, most recently Top Doctors: New York Metro Area in 2014.

Dr. Kacker graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1990. Dr. Kacker is a member of NHS and ACS.

Dr. Kacker is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.