Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $12,724 | 1,024 | 84.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,200 | 2 | 14.6% |
| Education | $128.41 | 4 | 0.9% |
| Gift | $41.66 | 2 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $3,263 | 154 | $0 (2020) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,784 | 220 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $2,118 | 187 | $0 (2024) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $1,986 | 124 | $0 (2023) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $1,001 | 98 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $780.74 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $275.48 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| UCB, Inc. | $260.66 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Romark Laboratories, LC | $251.82 | 21 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $173.18 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,645 | 102 | ABBVIE INC. ($580.10) |
| 2023 | $1,926 | 124 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. ($565.99) |
| 2022 | $2,088 | 136 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. ($820.07) |
| 2021 | $1,742 | 142 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. ($555.83) |
| 2020 | $1,377 | 113 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($594.38) |
| 2019 | $1,428 | 130 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($451.36) |
| 2018 | $3,819 | 204 | Allergan Inc. ($2,373) |
| 2017 | $1,069 | 81 | Allergan Inc. ($491.71) |
All Payment Transactions
1,032 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 42
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.14 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.73 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.34 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.74 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.79 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VIBERZI (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.24 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VIBERZI (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.59 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.62 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.58 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.31 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.52 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.83 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.99 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.79 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 2,737 | 3,176 | $1.3M | $282,948 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2,666 | 3,175 | $1.1M | $253,148 |
| 2021 | 30 | 3,468 | 4,542 | $1.5M | $351,204 |
| 2020 | 28 | 3,109 | 4,805 | $1.4M | $337,062 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
101 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 370 | 370 | $287,394 | $49,945 | 17.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 371 | 454 | $79,450 | $39,299 | 49.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 470 | 516 | $77,400 | $30,849 | 39.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 210 | 472 | $47,616 | $27,225 | 57.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 172 | 172 | $51,600 | $20,090 | 38.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 321 | 339 | $233,900 | $19,340 | 8.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 100 | $140,176 | $18,953 | 13.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 178 | 191 | $38,345 | $18,042 | 47.1% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $50,000 | $13,452 | 26.9% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $35,170 | $8,888 | 25.3% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $35,700 | $8,209 | 23.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 160 | 172 | $14,275 | $6,218 | 43.6% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 60 | $54,000 | $5,515 | 10.2% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $30,100 | $4,811 | 16.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $17,000 | $4,744 | 27.9% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $19,300 | $2,267 | 11.7% |
| 43246 | Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,700 | $1,737 | 14.8% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $14,680 | $1,700 | 11.6% |
| 43255 | Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,750 | $1,530 | 17.5% |
| 45381 | Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $8,800 | $134.21 | 1.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 362 | 367 | $289,491 | $48,677 | 16.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 235 | 502 | $50,616 | $26,150 | 51.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 334 | 388 | $58,200 | $24,272 | 41.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 197 | 248 | $43,400 | $21,741 | 50.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 307 | 322 | $214,800 | $20,784 | 9.7% |
About Dr. Navin Kumar, MD
Dr. Navin Kumar, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Munster, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/17/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790901940.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Navin Kumar, MD has received a total of $15,094 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,645 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,032 transactions from 42 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($12,724).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 11,980 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,698 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 101 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Munster, IN
- Active Since 04/17/2007
- Last Updated 03/19/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1790901940
Products in Payments
- LINZESS (Drug) $3,006
- ZENPEP (Drug) $1,924
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $1,684
- HUMIRA (Biological) $754.49
- RINVOQ (Biological) $740.96
- VIBERZI (Drug) $664.60
- STELARA (Biological) $637.05
- Humira (Biological) $402.09
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $342.27
- Cimzia (Drug) $260.66
- Amitiza (Drug) $256.16
- TRULANCE (Drug) $253.03
- Linzess (Drug) $247.69
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $217.11
- Dexilant (Drug) $202.75
- DIFICID (Drug) $173.18
- XELJANZ (Drug) $173.17
- Trulance (Drug) $163.04
- VOWST (Biological) $162.98
- Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle (Drug) $150.91
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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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