Dr. Biswajit Kar, MD

Dr. Kar practices at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Kar's NPI, 1790865053, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Kar holds Texas license L5002.

Dr. Kar's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, at 6411 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 704-3700.

Dr. Kar's primary practice is Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. Dr. Kar is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kar to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kar practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Kar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Kar is licensed in Texas.

CMS data shows 441 Medicare services from Dr. Kar across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 283 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,611 for them.

CMS counts 283 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 117 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.18, 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. Kar's median patient age at 73, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kar wrote 4,639 Medicare Part D claims for 454 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,319 of them, across 58 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,247,479 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,862 claims across 58 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 154 papers to Dr. Kar, published from 2010 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Heart-Assist Devices, Heart Failure and Aortic Valve Stenosis. Dr. Kar has published most often in ASAIO J. Dr. Kar's most frequent co-authors are Igor Darko Gregoric, MD, Sriram S. Nathan, MD and Pranav Loyalka, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kar to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Mitral Valve Insufficiency and Gastroesophageal Reflux.

CMS Open Payments shows 260 general payments to Dr. Kar from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $9,690.