Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 15
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $34,561
- Practice address
- 9522 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Practice phone
- Call (210) 478-5400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Nitin Kukkar is an orthopedic surgeon in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Kukkar practices at Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Kukkar's NPI, 1417119918, was assigned on June 26, 2008. Dr. Kukkar graduated from Sardar Patel Medical College in 2002. Dr. Kukkar holds Texas license Q7908.
- NPI
- 1417119918NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 26, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (210) 478-5400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nitin Kukkar practices at Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Kukkar's primary practice is Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio, at 9522 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78240 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 478-5400.
- Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio9522 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78240 · Bexar CountyPhone(210) 478-5400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nitin Kukkar is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Kukkar's primary practice is Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is SIU Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kukkar to 2 more medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nitin Kukkar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kukkar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nitin Kukkar is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kukkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kukkar is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kukkar's licenses on file in 9 states: Texas, Indiana, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Mexico, Mississippi, Nevada, Kansas and Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimary
- Indiana license
- Massachusetts license
- Illinois license
- New Mexico license
- Mississippi license
- Nevada license
- Kansas license
- Alabama license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bursitis, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Kukkar treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Kukkar
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Nitin Kukkar billed Medicare for 15 services in 2021
CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Kukkar across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,050 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kukkar's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 432021: 1565%
- Surgery
- 2020: 252021: 0100%
Dr. Kukkar compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2021
- Dr. Kukkar
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 15vs 1,06299% below
- Part D claims
- 39vs 21982% below
Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kukkar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Nitin Kukkar's patients have a median age of 47
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kukkar's median patient age at 47, with 42% women.
Dr. Kukkar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 47
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Nitin Kukkar wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kukkar wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $389 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 42 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Kukkar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 422022: 397%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021.
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
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Dr. Nitin Kukkar has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Kukkar in 2015. The most frequent topics are Decompression, Surgical.
Topics Dr. Kukkar writes about most
- Decompression, Surgical
Recent publications by Dr. Kukkar
Expert Rev Neurother
J Bone Joint Surg Am
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nitin Kukkar received $34,561 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Kukkar from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. CTL Medical Corporation paid the most, $33,116.
General payments to Dr. Kukkar by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Kukkar by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Consulting fees$25,25073%
- Travel and lodging$7,66922%
- Food and beverage$1,6425%
Companies that paid Dr. Kukkar the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nitin Kukkar graduated from Sardar Patel Medical College
Dr. Kukkar graduated from Sardar Patel Medical College in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nitin Kukkar accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Kukkar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kukkar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO10
- Medicare8
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nitin Kukkar'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 Data |
| 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) |
| 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. Nitin Kukkar's NPI number?
Dr. Nitin Kukkar's NPI number is 1417119918. It was assigned on June 26, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nitin Kukkar?
Dr. Nitin Kukkar is an orthopedic surgeon in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Nitin Kukkar practice?
Dr. Kukkar practices at 9522 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78240. Dr. Kukkar's primary practice is Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kukkar to 2 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Nitin Kukkar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kukkar is (210) 478-5400.
What is Dr. Nitin Kukkar's medical license number?
Dr. Kukkar holds Texas license Q7908, one of the licenses on file in 9 states.
Which states has Dr. Nitin Kukkar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kukkar in Texas (2016 to 2026), Indiana, Massachusetts, Illinois (2010 to 2026), New Mexico (2023 to 2026), Mississippi (2019 to 2025), Nevada (2019 to 2025), Kansas (2018 to 2024) and Alabama (2019 to 2020).
Which hospitals is Dr. Nitin Kukkar affiliated with?
Dr. Kukkar practices at Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Nitin Kukkar part of?
Dr. Kukkar is linked to SIU Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Kukkar to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nitin Kukkar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kukkar billed Medicare for 15 services in 2021.
Is Dr. Nitin Kukkar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kukkar is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Nitin Kukkar bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Kukkar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Nitin Kukkar go to medical school?
Dr. Kukkar graduated from Sardar Patel Medical College in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Nitin Kukkar prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kukkar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Levofloxacin.
Has Dr. Nitin Kukkar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34,561 in general payments to Dr. Kukkar from 15 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from CTL Medical Corporation.
How long has Dr. Nitin Kukkar been practicing?
Dr. Kukkar graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Nitin Kukkar do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Kukkar.
What insurance does Dr. Nitin Kukkar accept?
Dr. Kukkar is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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