Kumar Sanam, MBBS

Kumar Sanam practices at Sante' Foundation Medical Group in Fresno, California.

Kumar Sanam's NPI, 1295049575, was assigned on July 29, 2010. Kumar Sanam graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2008. Kumar Sanam holds California license A181797.

Kumar Sanam's primary practice is Sante' Foundation Medical Group, at 1313 E Herndon Ave Suite 101b/202 207/209 Suite 101b, Fresno, CA 93720-3306. The practice phone is (559) 439-6808.

Kumar Sanam's primary practice is Sante' Foundation Medical Group in Fresno, California. Kumar Sanam is also affiliated with Community Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Santé Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Kumar Sanam to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kumar Sanam practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Kumar Sanam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Kumar Sanam is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Kumar Sanam's licenses on file in 7 states: California, Alabama, Florida, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty and cardiac catheterization among the conditions Kumar Sanam treats.

CMS data shows 3,229 Medicare services from Kumar Sanam across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,499 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $217,953 for them.

CMS counts 1,499 Medicare patients who saw Kumar Sanam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 565 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kumar Sanam's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

In 2024, Kumar Sanam wrote 1,569 Medicare Part D claims for 251 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,467 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $282,346 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 605 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Kumar Sanam for performance year 2024, reported individually. Kumar Sanam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Kumar Sanam, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Kumar Sanam, published from 2012 to 2018. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Alabama, Cardiotonic Agents and Heart Failure. Kumar Sanam has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Kumar Sanam's most frequent co-authors are Taimoor Hashim, MD, Salpy Veronica Pamboukian, MD and Richard M. Allman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 405 general payments to Kumar Sanam from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 26% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $19,117.

Kumar Sanam graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2008.

Kumar Sanam is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.