Total Payments
$423.53
2024 Payments
$32.95
Companies
6
Transactions
14
Medicare Patients
908
Medicare Billing
$80,135
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$403.72 (95.3%)
Education$19.81 (4.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $403.72 | 13 | 95.3% |
| Education | $19.81 | 1 | 4.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $146.81 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $124.35 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $90.81 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.26 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Pajunk Medical Systems, LP | $20.91 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $12.39 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.95 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($32.95) |
| 2023 | $83.92 | 4 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($39.39) |
| 2022 | $83.94 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($28.26) |
| 2020 | $14.42 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($14.42) |
| 2019 | $208.30 | 4 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($90.81) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.95 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Pajunk Medical Systems, LP | E-CATH PLUS ACC. TSUI (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.91 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology Needles | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.62 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/17/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.81 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.81 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.26 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.39 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.48 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/15/2020 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | ClearSight System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 10/02/2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.22 | General |
| 08/02/2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| 03/13/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.61 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/07/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.81 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 218 | 221 | $338,800 | $16,449 |
| 2022 | 11 | 248 | 251 | $362,089 | $21,219 |
| 2021 | 9 | 204 | 214 | $278,530 | $18,370 |
| 2020 | 13 | 238 | 245 | $358,715 | $24,097 |
Total Patients
908
Total Services
931
Medicare Billing
$80,135
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $74,000 | $3,763 | 5.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 34 | $44,200 | $2,527 | 5.7% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $27,000 | $1,961 | 7.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $27,000 | $1,930 | 7.1% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $46,200 | $1,718 | 3.7% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $24,200 | $1,691 | 7.0% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $21,400 | $1,445 | 6.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $14,800 | $933.88 | 6.3% |
| 64999 | Other procedure on nervous system | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $60,000 | $479.24 | 0.8% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $55,770 | $3,484 | 6.2% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $38,805 | $3,197 | 8.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $37,440 | $3,047 | 8.1% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $34,515 | $2,641 | 7.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $34,320 | $2,418 | 7.0% |
| 01214 | Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $39,780 | $1,818 | 4.6% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $17,355 | $1,286 | 7.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $18,720 | $1,248 | 6.7% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $35,490 | $1,102 | 3.1% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $19,474 | $645.80 | 3.3% |
| 64999 | Other procedure on nervous system | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $30,420 | $330.91 | 1.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 43 | $54,530 | $3,874 | 7.1% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $64,600 | $3,478 | 5.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $27,150 | $2,243 | 8.3% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $24,510 | $2,163 | 8.8% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $24,320 | $2,086 | 8.6% |
About Dr. Ajit Kumar, M.D
Dr. Ajit Kumar, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Oak Lawn, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609818558.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ajit Kumar, M.D has received a total of $423.53 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $32.95 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($403.72).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 908 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 931 services with total Medicare billing of $80,135. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Oak Lawn, IL
- Active Since 06/12/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609818558
Products in Payments
- BRIDION (Drug) $146.81
- EXPAREL (Drug) $90.81
- HemoSphere (Device) $80.05
- Acquire (Device) $28.26
- E-CATH PLUS ACC. TSUI (Device) $20.91
- ClearSight System (Device) $14.42
- STRYKER (Device) $12.39
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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