Total Payments
$6,193
2024 Payments
$848.24
Companies
17
Transactions
125
Medicare Patients
765
Medicare Billing
$82,448
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,270 (69.0%)
Travel$1,642 (26.5%)
Education$280.28 (4.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,270 | 112 | 69.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,642 | 12 | 26.5% |
| Education | $280.28 | 1 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,777 | 88 | $0 (2024) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $947.02 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $830.06 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $467.07 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $233.82 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $200.15 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| icotec Medical Inc. | $158.59 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Microtransponder, Inc. | $134.57 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $124.23 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $115.99 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $848.24 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($243.36) |
| 2023 | $1,734 | 31 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC ($947.02) |
| 2022 | $1,521 | 33 | Stryker Corporation ($788.27) |
| 2021 | $769.30 | 23 | Stryker Corporation ($379.57) |
| 2020 | $259.12 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($216.10) |
| 2019 | $530.24 | 13 | Brainlab, Inc. ($186.15) |
| 2018 | $218.02 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($115.99) |
| 2017 | $312.50 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($280.28) |
All Payment Transactions
125 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2024 | Microtransponder, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.57 | General |
| 10/04/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.23 | General |
| 09/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.83 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | CREO Threaded (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.26 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.60 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER NAV3I (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.44 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.19 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.34 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Centinel Spine, LLC | PRODISC L (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $233.82 | General |
| Category: Spine Implant | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SERRATO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.38 | General |
| Category: THORACOLUMBAR | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ACTISHIELD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.90 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.40 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.00 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.30 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $288.96 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $236.96 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $177.90 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.56 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.47 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | ACTIVL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.47 | General |
| Category: SPINE SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.59 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine tumor patients | ||||||
| 08/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.19 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.41 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ALEUTIAN CERVICAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.76 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 223 | 238 | $78,656 | $21,574 |
| 2022 | 5 | 168 | 198 | $68,972 | $18,110 |
| 2021 | 5 | 173 | 197 | $80,646 | $19,953 |
| 2020 | 5 | 201 | 233 | $92,261 | $22,810 |
Total Patients
765
Total Services
866
Medicare Billing
$82,448
Procedure Codes
23
All Medicare Procedures & Services
23 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 104 | $51,000 | $13,115 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $4,941 | $1,521 | 30.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 41 | $3,858 | $1,494 | 38.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,546 | $1,332 | 29.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,969 | $1,306 | 26.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,035 | $1,103 | 36.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,828 | $964.45 | 25.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,480 | $739.33 | 29.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $38,904 | $10,142 | 26.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $15,038 | $3,930 | 26.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $5,733 | $1,587 | 27.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $4,729 | $1,332 | 28.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 46 | $4,567 | $1,118 | 24.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 75 | 75 | $44,321 | $10,106 | 22.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 48 | $23,008 | $6,065 | 26.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 26 | $5,606 | $1,797 | 32.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 37 | $4,268 | $1,103 | 25.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,443 | $883.40 | 25.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 79 | 79 | $47,665 | $11,958 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 54 | 54 | $26,514 | $6,383 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 30 | 35 | $7,735 | $1,819 | 23.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 52 | $6,136 | $1,625 | 26.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $4,211 | $1,026 | 24.4% |
About Dr. Vikram Kumar, MD
Dr. Vikram Kumar, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295758035.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vikram Kumar, MD has received a total of $6,193 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $848.24 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 125 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,270).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kumar has provided services to 765 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 866 services with total Medicare billing of $82,448. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 23 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Active Since 07/25/2006
- Last Updated 08/13/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295758035
Products in Payments
- ACTIVL (Device) $947.02
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $549.77
- ELSA ATP (Device) $391.40
- ELSA (Device) $326.40
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $299.09
- Universal Mid-Face (Device) $280.28
- PRODISC L (Device) $233.82
- N/A (Device) $168.19
- STRYKER NAV3I (Device) $162.44
- icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) $158.59
- GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION (Device) $139.53
- AIRO (Device) $133.94
- AVS ANCHOR-C (Device) $129.64
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $121.04
- WATCHMAN (Device) $115.99
- CREO Threaded (Device) $112.26
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $103.71
- SERRATO (Device) $88.10
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $88.03
- TRITANIUM (Device) $79.46
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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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