Total Payments
$7,279
2023 Payments
$148.17
Companies
16
Transactions
155
Medicare Patients
1,445
Medicare Billing
$133,887
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,647 (50.1%)
Travel$3,632 (49.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,647 | 143 | 50.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,632 | 12 | 49.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,286 | 109 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,122 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $876.76 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $278.68 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $124.80 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $124.80 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $124.05 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $79.56 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $68.09 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $66.41 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $148.17 | 5 | Abbott Laboratories ($89.17) |
| 2022 | $1,637 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,603) |
| 2021 | $280.23 | 12 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($160.22) |
| 2020 | $1,150 | 24 | Vertos Medical, Inc. ($739.52) |
| 2019 | $797.34 | 33 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($508.34) |
| 2018 | $2,911 | 46 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,033) |
| 2017 | $355.56 | 12 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($181.81) |
All Payment Transactions
155 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.63 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Artisan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.61 | General |
| Category: Artisan_NMD | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 04/23/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.17 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.40 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.72 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.74 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.60 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.49 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.80 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.21 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.83 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.25 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Pain Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.47 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 08/07/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.34 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/06/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $265.29 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/06/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.84 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/06/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.02 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $679.19 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $265.29 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/05/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.05 | General |
| Category: Vertiflex Superion_NMD | ||||||
| 08/04/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Infinion 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: Infinion_NMD | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 116 | 118 | $62,749 | $7,217 |
| 2022 | 15 | 307 | 977 | $109,977 | $24,802 |
| 2021 | 5 | 149 | 1,382 | $44,428 | $11,796 |
| 2020 | 22 | 873 | 4,611 | $250,243 | $90,074 |
Total Patients
1,445
Total Services
7,088
Medicare Billing
$133,887
Procedure Codes
48
All Medicare Procedures & Services
48 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $16,757 | $1,906 | 11.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,278 | $1,653 | 72.6% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $11,916 | $1,041 | 8.7% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $11,209 | $976.98 | 8.7% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,138 | $854.91 | 7.0% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,452 | $784.05 | 9.3% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $8,550 | $3,670 | 42.9% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $26,336 | $3,233 | 12.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,400 | $3,061 | 69.6% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $4,500 | $2,644 | 58.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $2,412 | $1,780 | 73.8% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $6,650 | $1,666 | 25.1% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $2,300 | $1,374 | 59.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $10,982 | $1,343 | 12.2% |
| 01938 | Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $6,153 | $1,323 | 21.5% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $10,166 | $1,249 | 12.3% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $6,580 | $1,119 | 17.0% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $11,802 | $1,074 | 9.1% |
| 00400 | Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $6,385 | $781.96 | 12.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 53 | 476 | $2,380 | $458.47 | 19.3% |
| J2704 | Injection, propofol, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 18 | 253 | $381.00 | $26.09 | 6.8% |
| 01936 | Anesthesia for x-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord | Office | 2021 | 46 | 85 | $36,981 | $8,596 | 23.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 26 | $2,828 | $1,467 | 51.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $2,680 | $1,439 | 53.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 19 | 172 | $860.00 | $188.34 | 21.9% |
About Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD
Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/18/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659353258.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD has received a total of $7,279 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $148.17 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 155 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,647).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 1,445 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,088 services with total Medicare billing of $133,887. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 48 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Pottsville, PA
- Active Since 11/18/2005
- Last Updated 04/17/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659353258
Products in Payments
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $1,867
- Superion Indirect Decompression System (Device) $1,411
- mild Device Kit (Device) $876.76
- INFINION (Device) $854.00
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $304.13
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $183.78
- Infinion 16 (Device) $176.15
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $166.20
- INTELLIS (Device) $153.54
- INFINION LEAD TRIAL (Device) $131.37
- Avastin (Biological) $124.80
- TAGRISSO (Drug) $124.80
- JEVTANA (Drug) $124.05
- PROCLAIM (Device) $89.17
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $74.06
- RESTORE (Device) $72.88
- Superion ISS (Device) $68.09
- VenaCure 1470 Pro (Device) $66.41
- IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) $63.75
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $63.03
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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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