Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sumit Kumar, M.D.
Nephrology · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Sumit Kumar is a nephrology specialist in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumar performed 2,477 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumar received a total of $158,105 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 461 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 18% volume in TX
$158,105 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,477
Medicare services
Top 18% in TX for nephrology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 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. |
549 | $40 | $127 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
379 | $39 | $104 |
| 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. |
366 | $106 | $298 |
| 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. |
267 | $63 | $148 |
| 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. |
199 | $94 | $213 |
| 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. |
184 | $32 | $85 |
| 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. |
164 | $86 | $222 |
| Dialysis services for patients 20 or older Dialysis treatment provided to patients aged 20 years or older, involving four or more physician visits per month. |
149 | $280 | $585 |
| 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. |
56 | $132 | $412 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 54 | $165 | $423 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
41 | $56 | $355 |
| Hemodialysis circuit intervention with balloon dilation A procedure to insert a needle or tube into a hemodialysis circuit and dilate the dialysis segment using a balloon, with radiological review. |
33 | $177 | $2,705 |
| Dialysis services for adults, 2-3 visits per month This code covers dialysis services for patients aged 20 or older who have 2 to 3 physician visits per month. |
21 | $234 | $492 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
15 | $16 | $38 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$158,105
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $22,586/year across 7 years
Top 2% in TX for nephrology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
461
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$60,851
2023
$4,736
2022
$27,407
2021
$28,537
2020
$5,193
2019
$19,849
2018
$11,533
Payments by company (2024)
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28,890
Lilly USA, LLC
$18,041
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$11,936
CorMedix Inc.
$365
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$234
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$218
Ardelyx, Inc.
$194
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$162
Teleflex LLC
$145
Amgen Inc.
$135
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$124
Outset Medical Inc
$101
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$63
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$57
GENZYME CORPORATION
$49
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$45
Novo Nordisk Inc
$35
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 96.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$45,059
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$32,279
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28,908
Lilly USA, LLC
$18,058
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$15,351
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9,588
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$1,438
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,197
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$1,190
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$424
Amgen Inc.
$381
CorMedix Inc.
$365
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$360
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$319
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$276
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$261
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$211
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$198
Ardelyx, Inc.
$194
Horizon Pharma plc
$171
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$166
Teleflex LLC
$145
Relypsa, Inc.
$127
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$124
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$121
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$115
GENZYME CORPORATION
$109
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$103
Outset Medical Inc
$101
Mallinckrodt LLC
$82
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$71
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$69
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$65
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$56
Novo Nordisk Inc
$54
Genentech, Inc.
$52
Shire North American Group Inc
$41
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
PFIZER INC.
$25
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Retrophin, Inc.
$21
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Ethicon US, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 67.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Nephrologists in nearby ZIP areas
212
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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 18% in TX), 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 remote patient monitoring device, 30 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kumar performed 549 remote patient monitoring device, 30 days services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kumar receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kumar received a total of $158,105 from 47 companies across 461 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 nephrologists in Dallas?
Dr. Kumar's average Medicare payment per service is $82. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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