Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,453
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,680
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,867
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 359-8777
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a.
Eye care practice · Lexington, South Carolina
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Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, South Carolina
Dr. Kanitkar practices at Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina.
Dr. Kanitkar's NPI, 1639210925, was assigned on February 9, 2007. Dr. Kanitkar graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Kanitkar holds South Carolina license 24113.
- NPI
- 1639210925NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709852148
- NPI enumeration date
- February 9, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 359-8777
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar practices at Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina
Dr. Kanitkar's primary practice is Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a., at 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606. The practice phone is (803) 359-8777.
- Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a.340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606Phone(803) 359-8777
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kanitkar's primary practice is Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina. Dr. Kanitkar is also affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanitkar to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kanitkar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kanitkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kanitkar is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar billed Medicare for 5,453 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,453 Medicare services from Dr. Kanitkar across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,680 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $455,894 for them.
Dr. Kanitkar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,2642024: 2,3464%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,7022024: 1,7634%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6652024: 6802%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 629
- Imaging
- 2023: 262024: 3535%
Where Dr. Kanitkar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,31998%
- In a facility1342%
Dr. Kanitkar compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Kanitkar
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 5,453vs 2,4462.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,680vs 88191% above
- Part D claims
- 2,782vs 7483.7 times
Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kanitkar'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. Kunal D. Kanitkar treated 1,680 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,680 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanitkar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 790 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kanitkar's median patient age at 75, with 60% women.
Dr. Kanitkar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kanitkar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,00360%
- Men67740%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kanitkar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Diabetes25%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders18%
- Chronic kidney disease17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kanitkar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar wrote 2,867 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kanitkar wrote 2,867 Medicare Part D claims for 595 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,782 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $639,363 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,529 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Kanitkar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,386 claims48%
- Brand-name1,481 claims52%
Dr. Kanitkar'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. Kanitkar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%24 of 2,867 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: 2,5292024: 2,78210%
Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2024, 33 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. Kunal D. Kanitkar scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Kanitkar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kanitkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 493 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kanitkar, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kanitkar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 99.9of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Kanitkar ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 95th percentile493 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar received $86,496 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 526 general payments to Dr. Kanitkar from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $75,900.
General payments to Dr. Kanitkar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kanitkar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$52,34061%
- Food and beverage$14,30017%
- Honoraria$7,5009%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$6,7008%
- Other$5,6567%
Companies that paid Dr. Kanitkar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Kanitkar graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar's NPI number?
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar's NPI number is 1639210925. It was assigned on February 9, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar?
Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar is an ophthalmologist in Lexington, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar practice?
Dr. Kanitkar practices at 340 W Butler St, Lexington, SC 29072-2606. Dr. Kanitkar's primary practice is Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates, P.a. in Lexington, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanitkar to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kanitkar is (803) 359-8777.
What is Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar's medical license number?
Dr. Kanitkar holds South Carolina license 24113.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar affiliated with?
Dr. Kanitkar is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kanitkar to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kanitkar billed Medicare for 5,453 services in 2024, and Dr. Kanitkar accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar's MIPS score?
Dr. Kanitkar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar see?
CMS counts 1,680 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanitkar in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kanitkar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92014) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar go to medical school?
Dr. Kanitkar graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kanitkar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Lumigan.
Has Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $86,496 in general payments to Dr. Kanitkar from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
How long has Dr. Kunal D. Kanitkar been practicing?
Dr. Kanitkar graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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