Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Vikramjeet Kumar, MD

Endocrinology · Elyria, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
673 E RIVER ST, Elyria, OH 44035
4403220872
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1841271269 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Vikramjeet Kumar is an endocrinology specialist in Elyria, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumar performed 2,169 Medicare services across 783 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumar received a total of $138,544 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 986 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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 12% volume in OH $138,544 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,169
Medicare services
Top 12% in OH for endocrinology
783
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~108 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.
941 $83 $160
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month
Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month.
251 $36 $80
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days
Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period.
249 $35 $100
Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes
This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period.
155 $30 $60
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
115 $26 $50
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.
110 $67 $125
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.
89 $59 $130
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
67 $10 $30
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.
49 $109 $250
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
48 $3 $25
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.
46 $99 $329
Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education
Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use.
19 $14 $30
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 16 $124 $300
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.
14 $116 $220
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 ↗
$138,544
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $19,792/year across 7 years
Top 7% in OH for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
986
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$122,848 (88.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,323 (8.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,373 (2.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,273
2023
$8,802
2022
$16,506
2021
$19,717
2020
$25,536
2019
$26,090
2018
$35,620

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Mannkind Corporation
$4,050
Amgen Inc.
$545
Medtronic, Inc.
$214
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$214
Novo Nordisk Inc
$188
Corcept Therapeutics
$186
Dexcom, Inc.
$182
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$131
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$123
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$121
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$61
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$51
Abbott Laboratories
$39
CeQur Corporation
$31
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$29
ABBVIE INC.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Insulet Corporation
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 76.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$51,412
Novo Nordisk Inc
$36,829
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16,075
MannKind Corporation
$11,936
Mannkind Corporation
$4,611
Corcept Therapeutics
$4,473
Senseonics, Incorporated
$3,440
Insulet Corporation
$1,259
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,118
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,004
Dexcom, Inc.
$668
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$546
Amgen Inc.
$545
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$531
Abbott Laboratories
$367
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$334
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$300
Valeritas, Inc.
$276
Medtronic, Inc.
$214
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$205
DEXCOM, INC.
$190
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$175
Radius Health, Inc.
$173
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$164
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$148
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$146
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$131
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$120
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$115
Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc.
$102
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$80
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$75
LifeScan, Inc.
$75
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$54
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$51
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$49
Shire North American Group Inc
$49
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$48
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$46
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$42
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$37
CeQur Corporation
$31
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$26
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$23
ABBVIE INC.
$21
AbbVie Inc.
$18
AbbVie, Inc.
$18
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$18
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$18
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$14
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$13
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 75.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AVEED · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD Nano · BYDUREON · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Cryvista · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DIABETES - DISEASE · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · EVERSENSE E3 SMART TRANSMITTER KIT · Eversense · FARXIGA · FIASP · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMULIN · HUMULIN R 500 · HUMULIN U · INGREZZA · INSPIRE · INVOKANA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · KEYTRUDA · Kerendia · Korlym · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYCAPSSA · Macrilen · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NOCDURNA · OFEV · Omnipod · OneTouch · OneTouch Verio Reflect · Ozempic · RECORLEV · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · STEGLUJAN · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · V-GO · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · Vascepa · Victoza · WAINUA · WAKIX · Wegovy · XIAFLEX · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6 · Yupelri · ZEGALOGUE · iPro2 · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 insulin pump
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 →

The majority of payments (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in endocrinology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for endocrinology in OH.

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Geographic Context

Endocrinologists within 10 mi
25
Per 100K population
7.9
County median income
$70,693
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS - ELYRIA MEDICAL CENTER
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. Kumar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in OH), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 7% of OH 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 (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kumar performed 941 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. Kumar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kumar received a total of $138,544 from 55 companies across 986 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 endocrinologists in Elyria?
Dr. Kumar's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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 →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →