Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,043 | 4 | 42.0% |
| Education | $1,000 | 1 | 40.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $438.36 | 10 | 17.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,064 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $124.99 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $97.72 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $97.03 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $48.11 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $21.80 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $16.32 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $11.89 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33.69 | 2 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($21.80) |
| 2020 | $31.78 | 2 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($31.78) |
| 2019 | $2,178 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,064) |
| 2017 | $238.34 | 3 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($124.99) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.89 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 08/29/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.80 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/12/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), RYBELSUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/23/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Tresiba (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.54 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/06/2019 | Olympus America Inc. | EVIS EXERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.72 | General |
| Category: Surgical Endoscopy Products | ||||||
| 05/16/2019 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/11/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $148.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $547.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $328.22 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/22/2017 | Amgen Inc. | Prolia (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.03 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 02/03/2017 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.32 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 236 | 262 | $65,729 | $26,448 |
| 2022 | 11 | 297 | 356 | $116,809 | $45,181 |
| 2021 | 7 | 218 | 251 | $33,000 | $14,967 |
| 2020 | 6 | 151 | 163 | $23,889 | $10,039 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46260 | Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $13,000 | $4,482 | 34.5% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $9,065 | $3,152 | 34.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $5,970 | $2,555 | 42.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 41 | $5,535 | $2,487 | 44.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 37 | $4,699 | $2,203 | 46.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,760 | $2,168 | 45.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $3,700 | $2,034 | 55.0% |
| 44213 | Partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,848 | $1,707 | 35.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,236 | $1,605 | 37.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,780 | $1,514 | 40.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $2,700 | $1,352 | 50.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $3,436 | $1,189 | 34.6% |
| 44207 | Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $51,529 | $17,238 | 33.5% |
| 46260 | Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $14,000 | $5,008 | 35.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 58 | $7,366 | $3,726 | 50.6% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $8,400 | $3,533 | 42.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 35 | $6,153 | $2,996 | 48.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $6,952 | $2,928 | 42.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $5,692 | $2,634 | 46.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 28 | $5,029 | $2,120 | 42.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 72 | $4,896 | $1,999 | 40.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,744 | $1,785 | 47.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 24 | $3,048 | $1,212 | 39.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 49 | 65 | $7,735 | $4,016 | 51.9% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $6,660 | $2,905 | 43.6% |
About Dr. Ramesh Kumar, MD
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Florence, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/01/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1538325295.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ramesh Kumar, MD has received a total of $2,482 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $33.69 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,043).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 902 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,032 services with total Medicare billing of $96,634. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Location Florence, KY
- Active Since 08/01/2008
- Last Updated 10/08/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1538325295
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,064
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $124.99
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $97.72
- Prolia (Biological) $97.03
- Ozempic (Drug) $35.57
- GATTEX (Drug) $21.80
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $16.32
- Tresiba (Drug) $12.54
- INTERSTIM (Device) $11.89
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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