Dr. Robert S. Kumar, MD

Dr. Kumar practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1487846853, was assigned on August 9, 2007. Dr. Kumar graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Kumar's California license number on file is A95756.

Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.

Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Kumar is also affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Kumar is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kumar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart blockage, heart failure and heart valve disorders among the conditions Dr. Kumar treats.

CMS data shows 418 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 259 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,908 for them.

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kumar's median patient age at 75, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kumar wrote 1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 327 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,684 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $376,074 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,689 claims across 29 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kumar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kumar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 32 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Kumar, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Kumar in 2014. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Valve Prosthesis and Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation. Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Merlin G. Butler, MD, PhD, Antonio Colombo, MD and Gregory P. Fontana, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 848 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $60,488.

Dr. Kumar graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Kumar is a member of ACC.

Dr. Kumar is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.