Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Devinder Kumar, MD
Pain Medicine · Santa Clarita, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kumar from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kumar
Dr. Devinder Kumar is a pain medicine specialist in Santa Clarita, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumar performed 5,576 Medicare services across 1,543 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumar received a total of $13,414 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 384 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kumar is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 10% volume in CA
$13,414 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,576
Medicare services
Top 10% in CA for pain medicine
1,543
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~279 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
2,795 | $74 | $200 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
947 | $66 | $150 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
695 | $12 | $330 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
519 | $105 | $300 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
140 | $108 | $300 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
99 | $131 | $450 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
78 | $61 | $400 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
49 | $114 | $800 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
49 | $64 | $400 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
46 | $119 | $1,000 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
44 | $81 | $1,000 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
29 | $51 | $176 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
18 | $84 | $733 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
18 | $43 | $500 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
17 | $71 | $750 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $133 | $332 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
16 | $238 | $1,500 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,414
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,916/year across 7 years
Top 14% in CA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
384
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,414 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,835
2023
$1,363
2022
$1,413
2021
$1,491
2020
$1,390
2019
$3,003
2018
$2,918
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$504
ABBVIE INC.
$377
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$183
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$141
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$128
Novo Nordisk Inc
$125
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$125
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$123
PFIZER INC.
$74
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$23
Top 3 companies account for 58.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$1,505
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,472
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,202
ABBVIE INC.
$1,013
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$773
Amgen Inc.
$693
Lilly USA, LLC
$522
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$458
PFIZER INC.
$446
AbbVie Inc.
$401
Radius Health, Inc.
$349
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$307
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$290
Indivior Inc.
$284
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$270
Novo Nordisk Inc
$250
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$250
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$242
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$242
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$211
AbbVie, Inc.
$197
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$192
Allergan, Inc.
$184
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$149
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$141
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$139
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$128
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$125
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$117
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$69
Horizon Pharma plc
$58
SI-BONE, Inc.
$51
Lundbeck LLC
$51
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$50
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$48
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$46
Egalet US Inc
$46
Zyla Life Sciences
$46
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$40
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$36
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$33
Boston Scientific Corporation
$30
Almatica Pharma LLC
$25
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$21
Nevro Corp.
$21
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$15
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 31.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANDEXXA · AREXVY · ARYMO ER · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BRILINTA · BYDUREON · Cambia · DUEXIS · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FORTEO · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Hymovis · INVOKANA · KENGREAL · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LORZONE · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Livalo · MAVYRET · Mavyret · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nucynta · ORTHOVISC · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · QULIPTA · QVAR · RAYOS · REBYOTA · RELISTOR · REYVOW · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM · SUBSYS · Seglentis · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Talicia · Trudhesa · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VYEPTI · XARELTO · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZIPSOR · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
86
Per 100K population
0.9
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL
5.4 mi
5.4 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kumar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kumar experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kumar performed 2,795 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kumar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kumar received a total of $13,414 from 51 companies across 384 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kumar's costs compare to other pain medicines in Santa Clarita?
Dr. Kumar's average Medicare payment per service is $71. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kumar) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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