Dr. Vinod Gupta Kumar, MD

Dr. Kumar practices at Heart Vascular and Leg Center in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1730142993, was assigned on April 10, 2006. Dr. Kumar graduated from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgrad Institute of Medical Science in 1984. Dr. Kumar holds California license A49366.

Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Heart Vascular and Leg Center, at 5020 Commerce Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93309 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 324-4100.

Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Heart Vascular and Leg Center in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Kumar is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Digestive Disease Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices, 11 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 internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kumar's licenses on file in 6 states: California, Florida, Nevada, Texas, Georgia and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic hypertension, chronic skin ulcer, coronary artery disease, endocarditis and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Kumar treats.

CMS data shows 6,282 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,621 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,495,847 for them.

CMS counts 1,621 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 733 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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 63, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kumar wrote 1,817 Medicare Part D claims for 329 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,604 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $170,283 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,130 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 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 969 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Kumar, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kumar in 2019. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Michael S. Lee, MD, Michael Sung Lee, MD and Sarath Reddy, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 339 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 48% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $5,681. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $187 in 2024, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dr. Kumar graduated from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgrad Institute of Medical Science in 1984.

Dr. Kumar is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.