Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rani Kumaran, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine · Cumming, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1400 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DR, Cumming, GA 30041
6782885864
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1467616144 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kumaran

Dr. Rani Kumaran is a critical care medicine specialist in Cumming, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumaran performed 2,345 Medicare services across 1,352 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumaran received a total of $3,562 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 77 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care 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. Kumaran 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 11% volume in GA $3,562 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,345
Medicare services
Top 11% in GA for critical care medicine
1,352
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~130 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 (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.
770 $92 $387
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.
682 $62 $233
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.
227 $64 $273
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
173 $134 $533
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
137 $94 $348
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.
72 $123 $504
Home sleep test with portable monitor
An unattended sleep study performed at home using a portable monitor that records breathing, heart rate, and oxygen levels.
55 $68 $309
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
39 $77 $339
Transitional care management services, moderate complexity
Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity.
33 $155 $569
Exercise-induced lung stress test
A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising.
27 $26 $102
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.
27 $136 $541
Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+
A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older.
25 $92 $370
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
17 $31 $129
Lung volume test using sensors
A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors.
17 $42 $165
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
17 $41 $170
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
14 $39 $145
Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+)
An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older.
13 $92 $355
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 ↗
$3,562
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $509/year across 7 years
Top 37% in GA for critical care medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
77
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
$3,544 (99.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$18 (0.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$292
2023
$266
2022
$298
2021
$228
2020
$345
2019
$857
2018
$1,277

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$67
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$64
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$47
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$44
Grifols USA, LLC
$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
GENZYME CORPORATION
$14
Top 3 companies account for 60.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$1,011
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$811
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$415
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$282
United Therapeutics Corporation
$247
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$187
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$133
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$125
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$85
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$62
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$54
Grifols USA, LLC
$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
PFIZER INC.
$20
Resmed Corp
$18
Baxter Healthcare
$16
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$16
GENZYME CORPORATION
$14
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 62.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · AIR 11 · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AirDuo Digihaler · BREZTRI · DUPIXENT · FASENRA · GLASSIA · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System · Life 2000 Ventilation System · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Olympus EBUS Bronchoscopes · PANZYGA · Prolastin-C Liquid · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Spin · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYVASO · YUPELRI · Yupelri · inCourage
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.

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Geographic Context

Critical care medicines within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
13.1
County median income
$138,000
Nearest hospital
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH
0.0 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. Kumaran is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Kumaran experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kumaran performed 770 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Kumaran receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kumaran received a total of $3,562 from 19 companies across 77 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. Kumaran's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Cumming?
Dr. Kumaran's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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. Kumaran) 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 →
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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