Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jeevan Kumar
Internal Medicine · Amherst, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
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. Jeevan Kumar is an internal medicine specialist in Amherst, NY, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumar performed 2,526 Medicare services across 1,945 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumar received a total of $8,031 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 326 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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.
✓ 11 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in NY
$8,031 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,526
Medicare services
Top 13% in NY for internal medicine
1,945
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
497 | $131 | $580 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
340 | $10 | $50 |
| 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. |
327 | $88 | $230 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
288 | $42 | $80 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
160 | $91 | $147 |
| 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. |
142 | $113 | $241 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
118 | $45 | $250 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
82 | $44 | $300 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
80 | $321 | $897 |
| Anticoagulant management for warfarin Management of anticoagulant therapy for a patient taking warfarin. This service involves monitoring and adjusting the medication regimen. |
73 | $6 | $30 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
64 | $161 | $480 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
61 | $39 | $180 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
61 | $18 | $140 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
58 | $62 | $195 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
40 | $49 | $300 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
34 | $21 | $75 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
29 | $17 | $75 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
19 | $187 | $383 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
18 | $130 | $381 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
18 | $18 | $45 |
| Aminophylline injection, up to 250 mg Administration of aminophylline medication via injection for a dose of up to 250 mg. |
17 | $7 | $22 |
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.
23.4% high complexity
34.2% medium
42.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,031
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,606/year across 5 years
Top 11% in NY for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
326
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
$8,017 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,082
2023
$2,824
2022
$2,022
2021
$85
2018
$18
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTRONIK INC.
$472
CVRx, Inc.
$230
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$229
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$229
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$207
Boston Scientific Corporation
$205
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$152
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$134
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$121
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$116
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$104
ABIOMED
$101
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$84
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$82
Medtronic, Inc.
$72
Amgen Inc.
$63
PFIZER INC.
$60
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$46
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Recor Medical Inc
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$24
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$22
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 30.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BIOTRONIK INC.
$1,328
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$605
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$562
Boston Scientific Corporation
$516
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$415
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$389
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$368
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$363
CVRx, Inc.
$328
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$229
Novo Nordisk Inc
$222
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$217
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$205
PFIZER INC.
$200
Amgen Inc.
$197
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$187
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$173
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$173
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$165
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$134
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$116
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$115
ABIOMED
$101
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$96
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$94
Medtronic, Inc.
$72
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$65
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$61
Baxter Healthcare
$58
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Abbott Laboratories
$45
Recor Medical Inc
$24
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$24
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$23
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$22
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$21
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$20
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 31.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMVIA EDGE · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Azure · BIOMONITOR · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edora 8 DR-T · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Lexiscan · LifeVest · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRALUENT · Repatha · Rivacor 7 DR-T · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SYMPLICITY G3 · Saxenda · VENASEAL · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
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
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
534
Per 100K population
56.2
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
5.6 mi
5.6 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 cardiac & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NY peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kumar experienced with echocardiogram, transthoracic?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kumar performed 497 echocardiogram, transthoracic 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 $8,031 from 39 companies across 326 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 internal medicine physicians in Amherst?
Dr. Kumar's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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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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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