Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,000 | 1 | 74.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,134 | 3 | 21.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $274.17 | 5 | 5.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,408 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,408 | 9 | Abbott Laboratories ($5,408) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.55 | General |
| Category: DIAGNOSTICS | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $319.46 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.49 | General |
| Category: DIAGNOSTICS | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.98 | General |
| Category: DIAGNOSTICS | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.56 | General |
| Category: DIAGNOSTICS | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.59 | General |
| Category: DIAGNOSTICS | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $805.76 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.07 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 22 | 22 | $3,762 | $741.40 |
| 2022 | 2 | 30 | 30 | $72,991 | $4,092 |
| 2021 | 5 | 70 | 88 | $82,092 | $9,974 |
| 2020 | 4 | 96 | 137 | $45,731 | $11,694 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,762 | $741.40 | 19.7% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $69,913 | $3,547 | 5.1% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,078 | $544.23 | 17.7% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 23 | $15,985 | $3,885 | 24.3% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $55,186 | $3,122 | 5.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 18 | $4,968 | $1,427 | 28.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 16 | $2,704 | $882.08 | 32.6% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $3,249 | $657.59 | 20.2% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 48 | $33,360 | $8,271 | 24.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 30 | $5,070 | $1,612 | 31.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 34 | $3,196 | $995.93 | 31.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 25 | $4,105 | $814.83 | 19.8% |
About Dr. Avinash Kumar, MD
Dr. Avinash Kumar, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801821343.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Avinash Kumar, MD has received a total of $5,408 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,408 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 1 company. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($4,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 218 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 277 services with total Medicare billing of $26,501. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine
- Location Nashville, TN
- Active Since 07/12/2006
- Last Updated 12/18/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801821343
Products in Payments
- FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) $5,408
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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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