Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari, MD

  • Greenville, SC
  • General surgeon
NPI1063418366PAC ID7618165648
Medicare services, 2024
26
Medicare patients, 2024
36
Publications
101
Clinical trials
4
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
905 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607
Practice phone
Call (864) 454-2000
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Primary practice

Prisma Health University Medical Group

Greenville, South Carolina

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Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari is a general surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina

Dr. Kothari practices at Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina.

Dr. Kothari's NPI, 1063418366, was assigned on June 22, 2005. Dr. Kothari holds South Carolina license 83043.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618165648
NPI enumeration date
June 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(864) 454-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari practices at Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina

Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Prisma Health University Medical Group, at 905 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 454-2000.

  • Prisma Health University Medical Group
    905 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607 · Greenville CountyPhone(864) 454-2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Kothari is also affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kothari to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Prisma Health University Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina

Surgery is Dr. Kothari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kothari's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 83043 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Wisconsin licenseLicense 38040

General surgeons near Dr. Kothari

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari billed Medicare for 26 services in 2024

CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Kothari across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 36 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,360 for them.

Medicare services, 202426
Medicare patients36
Paid by Medicare$13,360
Procedure codes2

Dr. Kothari's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 162024: 1413%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 12

Where Dr. Kothari's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1454%
  • In a facility1246%

Dr. Kothari compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kothari
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
26vs 26590% below
Medicare patients
36vs 17880% below

Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kothari's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari treated 36 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kothari in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kothari's median patient age at 61, with 79% women.

Medicare patients, 202436
Average age71
Average risk score0.95

Dr. Kothari's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kothari's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Anxiety50%
  5. Depression39%
  6. Mood disorders39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kothari's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women79%
  • Men20%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kothari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari has 101 publications on record

Dmand AI links 101 papers to Dr. Kothari, published from 2011 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Bariatric Surgery, Obesity, Morbid and Laparoscopy. Dr. Kothari has published most often in Surg Obes Relat Dis. Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors are Brandon T. Grover, DO, Stacy A. Brethauer, MD and Ann Marie Rogers, MD.

Papers101
Years published2011 to 2025

Dr. Kothari's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Kothari writes about most

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Laparoscopy
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Obesity
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Weight Loss
  • Body Mass Index

Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kothari

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari has worked on 4 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Kothari to 4 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Gastroesophageal Reflux, Esophageal Motility Disorders and Heartburn. Torax Medical Incorporated sponsors the most, 2.

Conditions in Dr. Kothari's trials

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders
  • Heartburn
  • Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
  • Hernia, Hiatal

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Kothari

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Kothari

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari received $225,251 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 489 general payments to Dr. Kothari from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $73,280.

General payments to Dr. Kothari by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kothari by kind, 2016 to 2025

$225.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$113,67850%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$39,87918%
  • Honoraria$27,25012%
  • Food and beverage$25,64711%
  • Travel and lodging$18,7978%

Companies that paid Dr. Kothari the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari's NPI number?

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari's NPI number is 1063418366. It was assigned on June 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari?

Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari is a general surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari practice?

Dr. Kothari practices at 905 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607. Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kothari to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kothari is (864) 454-2000.

What is Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari's medical license number?

Dr. Kothari holds South Carolina license 83043, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kothari in South Carolina and Wisconsin.

Which hospitals is Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari affiliated with?

Dr. Kothari is affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kothari to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari part of?

Dr. Kothari is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Kothari to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kothari billed Medicare for 26 services in 2024, and Dr. Kothari accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari see?

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kothari in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kothari's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: digestive system (43281).

Has Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $225,251 in general payments to Dr. Kothari from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari been practicing?

Dr. Kothari graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari do research?

Dmand AI links 101 publications to Dr. Kothari, published from 2011 to 2025. Dr. Kothari has worked on 4 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Shanu Nikhil Kothari publish with?

Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors are Brandon T. Grover, DO (10 shared papers), Stacy A. Brethauer, MD (8 shared papers) and Ann Marie Rogers, MD (7 shared papers).

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