Dr. Palak Kumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 14
- Part D claims, 2024
- 706
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602
- Practice phone
- Call (510) 437-4800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Palak Kumar is an internist in Oakland, California
Dr. Kumar practices at Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, part of Alameda County.
Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1447605209, was assigned on April 29, 2016. Dr. Kumar holds California license A158108.
- NPI
- 1447605209NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729316591
- NPI enumeration date
- April 29, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (510) 437-4800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Palak Kumar practices at Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital, at 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602 in Alameda County. The practice phone is (510) 437-4800.
- Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602 · Alameda CountyPhone(510) 437-4800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Palak Kumar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, part of Alameda County. Dr. Kumar is also affiliated with Alameda Hospital. The medical group on file is Alameda Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 more community health center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Palak Kumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Palak Kumar is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kumar is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Kumar
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Palak Kumar billed Medicare for 14 services in 2023
CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $693 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2023
- 2020
- 2023
- Other services
- 2020: 02023: 14
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 902023: 0100%
Dr. Kumar compared with the California median for internists, 2023
- Dr. Kumar
- California median
- Medicare services
- 14vs 36196% below
- Part D claims
- 350vs 42117% below
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Palak Kumar's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kumar's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.
Dr. Kumar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Palak Kumar wrote 706 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kumar wrote 706 Medicare Part D claims for 130 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 350 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $16,746 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 391 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Kumar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic589 claims83%
- Brand-name91 claims13%
- Other26 claims4%
Dr. Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kumar's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%24 of 706 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3912024: 35010%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 20 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Palak Kumar scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 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.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kumar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 86.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Sources for Dr. Palak Kumar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Palak Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Palak Kumar's NPI number is 1447605209. It was assigned on April 29, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Palak Kumar?
Dr. Palak Kumar is an internist in Oakland, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Palak Kumar practice?
Dr. Kumar practices at 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602. Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, part of Alameda County. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 community health center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Palak Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kumar is (510) 437-4800.
What is Dr. Palak Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Kumar holds California license A158108.
Which hospitals is Dr. Palak Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Kumar practices at Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. Dr. Kumar is also affiliated with Alameda Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Palak Kumar part of?
Dr. Kumar is linked to Alameda Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Kumar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Palak Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kumar billed Medicare for 14 services in 2023, and Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Palak Kumar's MIPS score?
Dr. Kumar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
What services does Dr. Palak Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare services were medical service (0124A).
What drugs does Dr. Palak Kumar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Finasteride.
How long has Dr. Palak Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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