Dr. Pulin S. Kothari, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,088
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 393
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $22
- Practice address
- 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 477-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Pulin S. Kothari is a pathologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Kothari practices at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.
Dr. Kothari's NPI, 1730184136, was assigned on June 14, 2005. Dr. Kothari graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Kothari holds Texas license K2942.
- NPI
- 1730184136NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183818669
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 477-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari practices at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas
Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 477-1000.
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070 · Harris CountyPhone(281) 477-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Kothari is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Methodist Pathology Associates.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Pulin S. Kothari's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kothari practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Pulin S. Kothari is one of 1,145 pathologists in Texas
Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Kothari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Kothari is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kothari's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, TexasPrimary
- California license
Pathologists near Dr. Kothari
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari billed Medicare for 1,088 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,088 Medicare services from Dr. Kothari across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 393 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,850 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kothari's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8552024: 1,08827%
Dr. Kothari compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024
- Dr. Kothari
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,088vs 91819% above
- Medicare patients
- 393vs 35411% above
Medians across 976 pathologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kothari'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. Pulin S. Kothari treated 393 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 393 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kothari in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 206 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, 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 60, with 62% women.
Dr. Kothari's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kothari's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23660%
- Men15740%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kothari's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes44%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Mood disorders32%
- Anxiety31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kothari's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Pulin S. Kothari takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kothari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Pulin S. Kothari has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kothari in 2023. Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Michael Wheeler, MD, Anne Busisiwe Alaniz, DO and John Henry Connelly, MD.
Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors
- Thomas Michael Wheeler, MD2 shared papers
- Anne Busisiwe Alaniz, DO1 shared paper
- John Henry Connelly, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kothari
Am J Surg Pathol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari received $22 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Kothari from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Roche Diagnostics Corporation paid the most, $22.
Companies that paid Dr. Kothari the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Kothari graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology
- Board certified in cytopathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Kothari is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kothari accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicare4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Pulin S. Kothari'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari's NPI number?
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari's NPI number is 1730184136. It was assigned on June 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari?
Dr. Pulin S. Kothari is a pathologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).
Where does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari practice?
Dr. Kothari practices at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070. Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.
What is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kothari is (281) 477-1000.
What is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari's medical license number?
Dr. Kothari holds Texas license K2942, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Pulin S. Kothari been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kothari in Texas (1997 to 2026) and California (2001 to 2027).
Which hospitals is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari affiliated with?
Dr. Kothari practices at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kothari is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari part of?
Dr. Kothari is linked to Methodist Pathology Associates.
Does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kothari billed Medicare for 1,088 services in 2024, and Dr. Kothari accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari see?
CMS counts 393 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kothari in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Pulin S. Kothari board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kothari is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
What services does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kothari's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88307).
Where did Dr. Pulin S. Kothari go to medical school?
Dr. Kothari graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1996.
Has Dr. Pulin S. Kothari received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22 in general payments to Dr. Kothari from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Roche Diagnostics Corporation.
How long has Dr. Pulin S. Kothari been practicing?
Dr. Kothari graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Kothari.
Who does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari publish with?
Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Michael Wheeler, MD (2 shared papers), Anne Busisiwe Alaniz, DO (1 shared paper) and John Henry Connelly, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Pulin S. Kothari accept?
Dr. Kothari is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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