Dr. Nikisha Ashok Kothari, MD

Dr. Kothari practices at Texas Retina Associates in Arlington, Texas.

Dr. Kothari's NPI, 1114366796, was assigned on June 18, 2013. Dr. Kothari graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Kothari holds Texas license S1632.

Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Texas Retina Associates, at 801 W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 76012 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 261-9625.

Dr. Kothari's primary practice is Texas Retina Associates in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Kothari is also affiliated with Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kothari to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Kothari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kothari is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kothari's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, glaucoma, hypertensive retinopathy and inflammation of iris among the conditions Dr. Kothari treats.

CMS data shows 36,558 Medicare services from Dr. Kothari across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 770 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,518,217 for them.

CMS counts 770 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kothari in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 302 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, 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 72, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kothari wrote 476 Medicare Part D claims for 197 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 411 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,605 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 421 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kothari for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kothari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Kothari, published from 2016 to 2019. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity. Dr. Kothari's most frequent co-authors are Harry W. Flynn, MD, Ajay Eapen Kuriyan, MD and Sarah Parker Read.

CMS Open Payments shows 78 general payments to Dr. Kothari from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $8,613.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kothari, most recently NIH/NEI Grant Recipient in 2019.

Dr. Kothari graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Kothari is a member of AAO.

Dr. Kothari is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.