Nikita Ekhelikar, DO
NPI 1790279156ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Hillsborough, NJ
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (DO) in Hillsborough, New Jersey, trained at Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine (class of 2018). 903 Medicare patients in 2024, $231,704 paid; nearly all of their 96 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $263.68 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1790279156 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 25MA11879800 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 903 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,510 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $231,704 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 96 · 97 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $5,230 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Id Care LLCHillsborough, NJ · 120 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Jfk University Medical CenterEdison, NJ
- Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$263.68 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$157.85 · 10 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $122.35 | 7 |
| Theratechnologies Inc. | $36.28 | 2 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $34.04 | 2 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.70 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$263.68 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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