Dr. Sumit Kumar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kumar
Dr. Sumit Kumar is a nephrology in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumar performed 2,477 Medicare services across 926 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumar received a total of $158,105 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 461 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 549 | $40 | $127 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 379 | $39 | $104 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 366 | $106 | $298 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 267 | $63 | $148 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 199 | $94 | $213 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 184 | $32 | $85 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 164 | $86 | $222 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 149 | $280 | $585 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 56 | $132 | $412 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 54 | $165 | $423 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 41 | $56 | $355 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 33 | $177 | $2,705 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 21 | $234 | $492 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 15 | $16 | $38 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (87%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in nephrology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for nephrology in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kumar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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