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Dr. Vikas Kumar, MD
NPI1356532196PAC ID9830339134
- Medicare services, 2021
- 37
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 51
- Publications
- 424
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 721-6569
- 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. Vikas Kumar is an anesthesiologist in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Kumar practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1356532196, was assigned on August 7, 2007. Dr. Kumar holds Georgia license 68049.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1356532196NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830339134
- NPI enumeration date
- August 7, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 721-6569
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vikas Kumar practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 721-6569.
- Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 · Richmond CountyPhone(706) 721-6569
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vikas Kumar is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vikas Kumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vikas Kumar is one of 1,184 anesthesiologists in Georgia
Anesthesiology is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Kumar is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, GeorgiaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Kumar
Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,184anesthesiologists in Georgia95anesthesiologists in Augusta32anesthesiologists at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vikas Kumar billed Medicare for 37 services in 2021
CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 1 procedure code in 2021, for 51 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,517 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202137
Medicare patients51
Paid by Medicare$5,517
Procedure codes1
Dr. Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 542021: 3731%
- Anesthesia
- 2020: 2012021: 0100%
- Imaging
- 2020: 152021: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2020: 362021: 0100%
Dr. Kumar compared with the Georgia median for anesthesiologists, 2021
- Dr. Kumar
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 37vs 9360% below
- Medicare patients
- 51vs 18272% below
Medians across 1,159 anesthesiologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Vikas Kumar treated 51 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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 66, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 202451
Average age72
Average risk score1.75
Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2243%
- Men2957%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes47%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Depression33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Mood disorders33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vikas Kumar scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Kumar for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). 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
- 94of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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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Dr. Vikas Kumar has 424 publications on record
Dmand AI links 424 papers to Dr. Kumar, published from 2011 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 39. The most frequent topics are Plant Extracts, Rats, Wistar and Antioxidants. Dr. Kumar has published most often in Inflammopharmacology. Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Danish Ahmed, MD, Nitin Kumar Sharma, MD and Vikas Kumar, MD.
Papers424
Years published2011 to 2025
Dr. Kumar's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Kumar writes about most
- Plant Extracts
- Rats, Wistar
- Antioxidants
- Oxidative Stress
- Nanoparticles
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Molecular Docking Simulation
- Phytochemicals
Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors
- Danish Ahmed, MD13 shared papers
- Nitin Kumar Sharma, MD13 shared papers
- Vikas Kumar, MD10 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kumar
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4Hypoglycemic AgentsMolecular Docking Simulation
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Vikas Kumar received $554 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $164.
General payments to Dr. Kumar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kumar by kind, 2016 to 2025
$554in total
- Food and beverage$51292%
- Education$428%
Companies that paid Dr. Kumar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vikas 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (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. Vikas Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Vikas Kumar's NPI number is 1356532196. It was assigned on August 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vikas Kumar?
Dr. Vikas Kumar is an anesthesiologist in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Vikas Kumar practice?
Dr. Kumar practices at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Vikas Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kumar is (706) 721-6569.
What is Dr. Vikas Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Kumar holds Georgia license 68049.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vikas Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Kumar practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Vikas Kumar part of?
Dr. Kumar is linked to Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Kumar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Vikas Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kumar billed Medicare for 37 services in 2021, and Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Vikas Kumar's MIPS score?
Dr. Kumar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vikas Kumar see?
CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Vikas Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291).
Has Dr. Vikas Kumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $554 in general payments to Dr. Kumar from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
How long has Dr. Vikas Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Vikas Kumar do research?
Dmand AI links 424 publications to Dr. Kumar, published from 2011 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Vikas Kumar publish with?
Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Danish Ahmed, MD (13 shared papers), Nitin Kumar Sharma, MD (13 shared papers) and Vikas Kumar, MD (10 shared papers).
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