Total Payments
$96,321
2024 Payments
$23,469
Companies
25
Transactions
667
Medicare Patients
2,680
Medicare Billing
$224,111
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$44,619 (46.3%)
Food & Beverage$32,263 (33.5%)
Travel$18,652 (19.4%)
Consulting$700.00 (0.7%)
Education$86.86 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $38,219 | 17 | 39.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $32,263 | 599 | 33.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $18,652 | 44 | 19.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $6,400 | 3 | 6.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $700.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Education | $86.86 | 3 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $49,292 | 194 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $28,956 | 236 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $5,775 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,515 | 33 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,163 | 23 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,635 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $1,155 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $894.92 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $832.75 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $807.45 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,469 | 100 | Medtronic, Inc. ($18,557) |
| 2023 | $18,399 | 130 | Medtronic, Inc. ($15,216) |
| 2022 | $14,089 | 106 | Medtronic, Inc. ($9,570) |
| 2021 | $7,608 | 82 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,950) |
| 2020 | $8,570 | 45 | Abbott Laboratories ($6,875) |
| 2019 | $7,283 | 71 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,971) |
| 2018 | $7,226 | 60 | Abbott Laboratories ($6,047) |
| 2017 | $9,678 | 73 | Abbott Laboratories ($5,810) |
All Payment Transactions
667 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 27
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.53 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.40 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.04 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.15 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.40 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.55 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.99 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.11 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | PASCAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.50 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.81 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $254.79 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $249.98 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.44 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,800.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $232.79 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.63 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.42 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.09 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.24 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.85 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.26 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.46 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.05 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $165.62 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 589 | 634 | $275,603 | $47,109 |
| 2022 | 15 | 727 | 780 | $318,031 | $57,064 |
| 2021 | 14 | 663 | 761 | $355,264 | $68,190 |
| 2020 | 13 | 701 | 802 | $286,576 | $51,748 |
Total Patients
2,680
Total Services
2,977
Medicare Billing
$224,111
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 95 | 103 | $123,555 | $16,623 | 13.5% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $46,323 | $7,243 | 15.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 89 | $21,962 | $6,525 | 29.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 48 | $16,424 | $4,462 | 27.2% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $11,810 | $3,463 | 29.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $6,649 | $2,622 | 39.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 187 | 195 | $21,771 | $1,915 | 8.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $7,590 | $1,914 | 25.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,796 | $1,248 | 26.0% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,508 | $438.10 | 29.1% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $1,478 | $322.35 | 21.8% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $775.00 | $189.89 | 24.5% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $10,962 | $143.22 | 1.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 106 | 113 | $133,306 | $19,187 | 14.4% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $47,709 | $7,976 | 16.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 61 | $20,233 | $6,061 | 30.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 74 | 85 | $20,379 | $5,925 | 29.1% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $14,049 | $3,170 | 22.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 275 | 288 | $31,766 | $3,143 | 9.9% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $10,872 | $2,896 | 26.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 53 | $7,897 | $2,749 | 34.8% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $6,297 | $1,682 | 26.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $5,658 | $1,548 | 27.4% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,134 | $847.29 | 39.7% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,509 | $792.63 | 14.4% |
About Dr. Robert Kumar, MD
Dr. Robert Kumar, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/09/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487846853.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Kumar, MD has received a total of $96,321 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23,469 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 667 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($38,219).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 2,680 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,977 services with total Medicare billing of $224,111. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 08/09/2007
- Last Updated 09/25/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487846853
Products in Payments
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $42,806
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $18,230
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $7,966
- MITRACLIP (Device) $3,169
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $2,529
- Xience Alpine cornary stent system (Device) $1,851
- CARTO 3 (Device) $1,635
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $1,096
- GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS (Device) $900.66
- Impella (Device) $894.92
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $848.48
- LifeVest (Device) $832.75
- Xience V coronary stent system (Device) $831.94
- Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System (Device) $775.91
- CVX-300 (Device) $700.00
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $670.87
- EVOQUE (Device) $669.88
- Resolute (Device) $490.79
- WATCHMAN (Device) $484.55
- BRILINTA (Drug) $469.46
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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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