Total Payments
$18,496
2024 Payments
$2,458
Companies
65
Transactions
1,109
Medicare Patients
6,235
Medicare Billing
$628,547
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$18,188 (98.3%)
Other$215.00 (1.2%)
Education$62.42 (0.3%)
Consulting$30.00 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $18,188 | 1,095 | 98.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $215.00 | 3 | 1.2% |
| Education | $62.42 | 10 | 0.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $30.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,098 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,714 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,561 | 126 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,523 | 92 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,219 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,137 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $858.99 | 83 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $806.47 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $497.77 | 39 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $489.61 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,458 | 116 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($593.30) |
| 2023 | $2,481 | 117 | Lilly USA, LLC ($311.42) |
| 2022 | $2,257 | 133 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($341.87) |
| 2021 | $2,208 | 127 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($319.97) |
| 2020 | $1,576 | 91 | PFIZER INC. ($189.00) |
| 2019 | $2,696 | 171 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($294.08) |
| 2018 | $2,335 | 175 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($271.69) |
| 2017 | $2,485 | 179 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($272.37) |
All Payment Transactions
1,109 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 45
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.01 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | NEXLETOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.36 | General |
| Category: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.60 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | SHINGRIX (Biological), AREXVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.40 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | NEXLETOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.21 | General |
| Category: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.54 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.26 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.82 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.67 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | NEXLETOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.96 | General |
| Category: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.09 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.46 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.53 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.59 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.73 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.12 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,393 | 2,026 | $244,590 | $144,759 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1,328 | 2,086 | $266,850 | $153,758 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,522 | 2,582 | $265,030 | $148,899 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,992 | 3,686 | $327,811 | $181,131 |
Total Patients
6,235
Total Services
10,380
Medicare Billing
$628,547
Procedure Codes
73
All Medicare Procedures & Services
73 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 297 | 544 | $95,200 | $54,205 | 56.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 332 | 648 | $77,760 | $42,258 | 54.3% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 185 | 185 | $32,375 | $25,610 | 79.1% |
| 99497 | Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 140 | $13,300 | $9,608 | 72.2% |
| 90694 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $3,400 | $3,300 | 97.1% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 138 | $3,450 | $2,770 | 80.3% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $1,740 | $1,705 | 98.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 22 | $1,980 | $1,105 | 55.8% |
| 87811 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $1,800 | $973.20 | 54.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 67 | 75 | $6,375 | $861.81 | 13.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,980 | $768.96 | 38.8% |
| 90674 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $630.00 | $602.82 | 95.7% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 15 | 50 | $3,000 | $549.00 | 18.3% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $330.00 | $323.40 | 98.0% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $650.00 | $88.66 | 13.6% |
| J3420 | Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 31 | $620.00 | $31.03 | 5.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 347 | 664 | $116,200 | $64,068 | 55.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 350 | 700 | $84,000 | $47,728 | 56.8% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 126 | 126 | $22,050 | $17,914 | 81.2% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $9,660 | $5,606 | 58.0% |
| 99497 | Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $5,415 | $4,773 | 88.1% |
| 90694 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2022 | 43 | 44 | $3,300 | $3,083 | 93.4% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 99 | 99 | $2,475 | $2,012 | 81.3% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2022 | 56 | 57 | $1,710 | $1,677 | 98.1% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 31 | $2,790 | $1,672 | 59.9% |
About Dr. Babu Kumar, MD
Dr. Babu Kumar, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Hamden, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/27/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295721942.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Babu Kumar, MD has received a total of $18,496 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,458 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,109 transactions from 65 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($18,188).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 6,235 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,380 services with total Medicare billing of $628,547. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 73 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location Hamden, CT
- Active Since 09/27/2005
- Last Updated 07/05/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295721942
Products in Payments
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $1,680
- FARXIGA (Drug) $991.00
- Ozempic (Drug) $737.60
- JANUVIA (Drug) $657.87
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $622.51
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $604.31
- BREZTRI (Drug) $554.74
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $497.77
- Otezla (Drug) $456.80
- Vascepa (Drug) $423.90
- TRULICITY (Drug) $405.93
- Livalo (Drug) $365.77
- CHANTIX (Drug) $348.24
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $316.89
- Rybelsus (Drug) $316.27
- Kerendia (Drug) $313.32
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $312.84
- INVOKANA (Drug) $268.82
- Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) $256.23
- TOUJEO (Drug) $230.72
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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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