Dr. Darpan Kumar, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kumar
Dr. Darpan Kumar is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Wichita Falls, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kumar performed 1,630 Medicare services across 1,406 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kumar received a total of $18,672 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 225 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 320 | $11 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 206 | $66 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 195 | $96 | $184 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 149 | $125 | $280 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 115 | $61 | $135 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 86 | $142 | $591 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 77 | $100 | $250 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 46 | $6 | $45 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 45 | $388 | $1,600 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 42 | $19 | $150 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 41 | $66 | $1,000 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 40 | $19 | $150 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 39 | $61 | $140 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 35 | $82 | $800 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 33 | $22 | $150 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 28 | $710 | $3,522 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 23 | $19 | $82 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 20 | $8 | $46 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 14 | $684 | $2,700 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 14 | $58 | $750 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 14 | $626 | $2,622 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 13 | $82 | $225 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 13 | $46 | $90 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 11 | $266 | $1,000 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 11 | $38 | $75 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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 moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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