Dr. Manickam Kumaravel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kumaravel
Dr. Manickam Kumaravel is a radiation oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumaravel performed 1,501 Medicare services across 1,149 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumaravel received a total of $13,931 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Kumaravel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 265 | $1 | $6 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 123 | $6 | $38 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 86 | $62 | $282 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 81 | $8 | $51 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 75 | $6 | $55 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 69 | $12 | $57 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 64 | $47 | $354 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 60 | $7 | $57 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 56 | $7 | $29 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 52 | $9 | $53 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 49 | $8 | $48 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 40 | $7 | $45 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 39 | $49 | $333 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 39 | $45 | $354 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 37 | $6 | $38 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 30 | $39 | $267 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 26 | $37 | $261 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 25 | $6 | $35 |
| X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth | 23 | $8 | $58 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 23 | $8 | $51 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 21 | $7 | $48 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 19 | $11 | $76 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 19 | $11 | $79 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $39 | $567 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 17 | $48 | $262 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 17 | $6 | $42 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 16 | $59 | $323 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 16 | $40 | $283 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 16 | $6 | $41 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 16 | $49 | $352 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | 14 | $9 | $63 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 14 | $8 | $45 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $7 | $43 |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | 12 | $38 | $261 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 12 | $31 | $191 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for radiation oncology 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. Kumaravel is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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