Total Payments
$80,307
2024 Payments
$59,748
Companies
23
Transactions
100
Medicare Patients
1,839
Medicare Billing
$465,100
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$59,635 (74.3%)
Other$14,654 (18.2%)
Consulting$3,400 (4.2%)
Food & Beverage$2,529 (3.1%)
Travel$68.44 (0.1%)
Education$20.40 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $59,635 | 1 | 74.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,175 | 13 | 17.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,400 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,529 | 73 | 3.1% |
| Debt forgiveness | $326.60 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Entertainment | $152.84 | 5 | 0.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $68.44 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $20.40 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Research
$59,635
1 transactions
General
$20,672
99 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | $62,291 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13,421 | 24 | $0 (2020) |
| NxStage Medical, Inc. | $1,565 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Outset Medical Inc | $1,417 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Welch Allyn | $205.64 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | $205.25 | 13 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $186.87 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $142.12 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $130.55 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $127.85 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,748 | 4 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc ($59,697) |
| 2023 | $2,232 | 10 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc ($2,091) |
| 2022 | $715.27 | 12 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc ($446.12) |
| 2021 | $1,822 | 7 | Outset Medical Inc ($1,400) |
| 2020 | $11,611 | 16 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($9,970) |
| 2019 | $3,481 | 12 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($3,451) |
| 2018 | $375.96 | 19 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($95.20) |
| 2017 | $321.43 | 20 | Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ($131.85) |
All Payment Transactions
100 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | CorMedix Inc. | DefenCath (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.53 | General |
| Category: Catheter Lock Solution | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | — | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $59,634.62 | Research |
| Study: Human Factors 2024 | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $35.24 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $26.95 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.02 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.86 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 07/12/2023 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $14.89 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 04/19/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.51 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/16/2023 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $62.03 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Entertainment | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BENLYSTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.47 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.15 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 06/12/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.20 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/25/2022 | NxStage Medical, Inc. | LIBERTY SELECT CYCLER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 04/27/2022 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.52 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 04/18/2022 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.58 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 04/04/2022 | NxStage Medical, Inc. | NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | — | Debt forgiveness | In-kind items and services | $120.96 | General |
| 03/02/2022 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $263.17 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 02/24/2022 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.65 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 02/09/2022 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.05 | General |
| Category: DIALYSIS | ||||||
| 01/13/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | AXIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Factors 2024 | Quanta Dialysis Technologies Inc | $59,635 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 439 | 783 | $164,940 | $83,769 |
| 2022 | 7 | 445 | 964 | $216,285 | $116,753 |
| 2021 | 7 | 436 | 853 | $201,245 | $116,095 |
| 2020 | 7 | 519 | 1,152 | $277,240 | $148,483 |
Total Patients
1,839
Total Services
3,752
Medicare Billing
$465,100
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 153 | 395 | $59,250 | $37,882 | 63.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 147 | $58,800 | $20,417 | 34.7% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 36 | 55 | $22,000 | $15,322 | 69.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 76 | 124 | $15,500 | $6,083 | 39.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 43 | $5,590 | $2,752 | 49.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,800 | $1,312 | 34.5% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 161 | 486 | $72,900 | $40,413 | 55.4% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 39 | 166 | $66,400 | $40,092 | 60.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 109 | 118 | $47,200 | $18,835 | 39.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 93 | $11,625 | $6,313 | 54.3% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 72 | $9,360 | $5,487 | 58.6% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $6,000 | $4,405 | 73.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,800 | $1,209 | 43.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 150 | 394 | $59,100 | $33,979 | 57.5% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older | Office | 2021 | 25 | 131 | $52,400 | $32,544 | 62.1% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 41 | 70 | $28,000 | $21,232 | 75.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 100 | 103 | $41,200 | $16,938 | 41.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 59 | 75 | $9,375 | $5,554 | 59.2% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 50 | 69 | $8,970 | $4,795 | 53.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,200 | $1,052 | 47.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 160 | 497 | $74,550 | $43,486 | 58.3% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2020 | 55 | 138 | $55,200 | $32,436 | 58.8% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older | Office | 2020 | 21 | 146 | $58,400 | $28,522 | 48.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 110 | 126 | $50,400 | $21,173 | 42.0% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 96 | 155 | $19,190 | $13,522 | 70.5% |
About Dr. Prashanth Kumar, M.D
Dr. Prashanth Kumar, M.D is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Victorville, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821293382.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Prashanth Kumar, M.D has received a total of $80,307 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $59,748 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 100 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($59,635).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 1,839 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,752 services with total Medicare billing of $465,100. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Victorville, CA
- Active Since 06/15/2007
- Last Updated 03/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1821293382
Products in Payments
- LOKELMA (Drug) $13,421
- System One (Device) $1,500
- SC+ HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE (Device) $598.96
- None (Device) $205.64
- Auryxia (Drug) $205.25
- ACTHAR (Biological) $142.12
- Kerendia (Drug) $130.55
- Veltassa (Drug) $127.85
- Ozempic (Drug) $124.49
- OCTRODE (Device) $79.20
- PROCLAIM (Device) $58.88
- SC+ Hemodialysis Machine (Device) $57.79
- DefenCath (Drug) $51.53
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $33.47
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $32.19
- Uloric (Drug) $29.70
- SYSTEM ONE (Device) $29.44
- Parsabiv (Drug) $27.54
- AXIUM (Device) $21.14
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $19.51
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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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