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Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

7410 Blanco Road Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78216

(210) 401-1515

Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD is a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System and Methodist Hospital Metropolitan.

Office Locations

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan

7410 Blanco Road Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78216

(210) 401-1515

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1002 E Blanco Road Suite B
Boerne, TX 78006

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701 E Fm 1626 Suite 202
Austin, TX 78748

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	313
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
doctor visit	196
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
spinal procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	220
spinal procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	23
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	195
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	166

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	40
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), aspiration and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
aspiration	17
bone marrow tests	17
doctor visit	209
spinal procedures	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, aspiration, injections and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	26
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	178
injections	26
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	215
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	182
X-rays	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	104
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	141
X-rays	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	43
spinal procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	21
bone marrow tests	17
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	168
hospital care	18
injections	26
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	57
X-rays	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CTL Medical Corporation	$33,149 Spinal $4,039	$29,110
Spineology Inc.	$10,544 Spine Devices $10,472	Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion system $72
Brainlab, Inc.	$579 Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $579
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$475 Other - Miscellaneous $437	Spinal Implants $37
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$340 Spine $149	Other NA $64	VIPER $55	MIS/Lateral $42	CONCORDE $20	Other $10
Other	$1,149 CANON INC. $303	STALIF C-Ti $218	DSS $147	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $101	Spine Stimulation $78	Other $302

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$33,750
Travel and Lodging	$9,269
Food and Beverage	$3,206
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,200.

Biography

Dr. Nitin Kukkar, who practices in Boerne, TX, San Antonio, TX, and Austin, TX, is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Kukkar (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. He is affiliated with Methodist Health System.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nitin Kukkar, MD From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

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Research Payments

Biography

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