Dr. Tina Kochar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 535
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 184
- Part D claims, 2024
- 767
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 500 N Kobayashi Rd, Webster, TX 77598
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 337-2175
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Victory Lakes Dialysis
Webster, Texas
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Dr. Tina Kochar is a nephrologist in Webster, Texas
Dr. Kochar practices at Victory Lakes Dialysis in Webster, Texas.
Dr. Kochar's NPI, 1902000573, was assigned on June 14, 2007. Dr. Kochar graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah in 2004. Dr. Kochar holds Texas license N5160.
- NPI
- 1902000573NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911037361
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 337-2175
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tina Kochar practices at Victory Lakes Dialysis in Webster, Texas
Dr. Kochar's primary practice is Victory Lakes Dialysis, at 500 N Kobayashi Rd, Webster, TX 77598 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 337-2175.
- Victory Lakes Dialysis500 N Kobayashi Rd, Webster, TX 77598 · Harris CountyPhone(281) 337-2175
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Tina Kochar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kochar's primary practice is Victory Lakes Dialysis in Webster, Texas. Dr. Kochar is also affiliated with John Sealy Hospital. The medical group on file is UTMB Faculty Group Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kochar to 2 more dialysis centers, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tina Kochar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kochar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Victory Lakes Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tina Kochar is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Kochar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Kochar is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kochar is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic anemia and chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Kochar treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Kochar
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tina Kochar billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024
CMS data shows 535 Medicare services from Dr. Kochar across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 184 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $77,648 for them.
Dr. Kochar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3132024: 34711%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1362024: 18838%
Where Dr. Kochar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office29555%
- In a facility24045%
Dr. Kochar compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Kochar
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 535vs 1,04849% below
- Medicare patients
- 184vs 27734% below
- Part D claims
- 544vs 75828% below
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kochar'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. Tina Kochar treated 184 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kochar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.78, 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. Kochar's median patient age at 71, with 51% women.
Dr. Kochar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kochar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8848%
- Men9652%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kochar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes60%
- Heart failure55%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Arthritis41%
- Anxiety34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kochar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tina Kochar wrote 767 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kochar wrote 767 Medicare Part D claims for 122 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 544 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $125,117 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 627 claims across 21 drugs.
Dr. Kochar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic634 claims83%
- Brand-name133 claims17%
Dr. Kochar'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. Kochar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%27 of 767 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: 6272024: 54413%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 21 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
How Dr. Tina Kochar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kochar 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. Tina Kochar has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Kochar, published from 2008 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Kochar has published most often in Case Rep Nephrol. Dr. Kochar's most frequent co-authors are Advitya Nonesupplied Malhotra, MD, Marjan Afrouzian, MD and Adeel Ahmad, MD.
Dr. Kochar's papers by year, 2008 to 2023
Dr. Kochar's most frequent co-authors
- Advitya Nonesupplied Malhotra, MD2 shared papers
- Marjan Afrouzian, MD1 shared paper
- Adeel Ahmad, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kochar
J Gastrointest Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Tina Kochar received $272,581 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 575 general payments to Dr. Kochar from 25 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. paid the most, $239,182.
General payments to Dr. Kochar by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kochar by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$184,67068%
- Travel and lodging$37,13814%
- Consulting fees$32,06912%
- Food and beverage$14,5395%
- Other$4,1662%
Companies that paid Dr. Kochar the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Tina Kochar has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kochar, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kochar
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Tina Kochar graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah
Dr. Kochar graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah in 2004.
- Medical school
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Tina Kochar accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Kochar is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Aetna
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kochar accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO13
- PPO13
- Medicare10
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Tina Kochar'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Tina Kochar's NPI number?
Dr. Tina Kochar's NPI number is 1902000573. It was assigned on June 14, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tina Kochar?
Dr. Tina Kochar is a nephrologist in Webster, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Tina Kochar practice?
Dr. Kochar practices at 500 N Kobayashi Rd, Webster, TX 77598. Dr. Kochar's primary practice is Victory Lakes Dialysis in Webster, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kochar to 2 dialysis centers.
What is Dr. Tina Kochar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kochar is (281) 337-2175.
What is Dr. Tina Kochar's medical license number?
Dr. Kochar holds Texas license N5160.
Which hospitals is Dr. Tina Kochar affiliated with?
Dr. Kochar is affiliated with John Sealy Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Tina Kochar part of?
Dr. Kochar is linked to UTMB Faculty Group Practice.
Does Dr. Tina Kochar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kochar billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024, and Dr. Kochar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tina Kochar see?
CMS counts 184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kochar in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. Tina Kochar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kochar is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Tina Kochar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kochar's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Tina Kochar go to medical school?
Dr. Kochar graduated from Government Medical College Chandigrah in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Tina Kochar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kochar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Carvedilol and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Tina Kochar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $272,581 in general payments to Dr. Kochar from 25 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
How long has Dr. Tina Kochar been practicing?
Dr. Kochar graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Tina Kochar do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Kochar, published from 2008 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Tina Kochar publish with?
Dr. Kochar's most frequent co-authors are Advitya Nonesupplied Malhotra, MD (2 shared papers), Marjan Afrouzian, MD (1 shared paper) and Adeel Ahmad, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Tina Kochar accept?
Dr. Kochar is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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