Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 1,549
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 21
- Part D claims, 2022
- 127
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4305 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY 40004
- Practice phone
- Call (502) 350-5000
- 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. Nishanth Girija Kumar is a nephrologist in Bardstown, Kentucky
Dr. Girija Kumar practices at CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown in Bardstown, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Girija Kumar's NPI, 1548643752, was assigned on July 7, 2015. Dr. Girija Kumar holds Kentucky license 53686.
- NPI
- 1548643752NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (502) 350-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar practices at CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown in Bardstown, Kentucky
Dr. Girija Kumar's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown, at 4305 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY 40004 in Nelson County. The practice phone is (502) 350-5000.
- CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown4305 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY 40004 · Nelson CountyPhone(502) 350-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Girija Kumar's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown in Bardstown, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Middletown Medical.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Girija Kumar practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar is one of 153 nephrologists in Kentucky
Nephrology is Dr. Girija Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Girija Kumar is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, KentuckyPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Girija Kumar
Counts of nephrologists 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. Nishanth Girija Kumar billed Medicare for 1,549 services in 2021
CMS data shows 1,549 Medicare services from Dr. Girija Kumar across 11 procedure codes in 2021, for 21 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $147,150 for them.
Dr. Girija Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 8092021: 1,40674%
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 2222021: 14336%
Where Dr. Girija Kumar's Medicare services took place, 2021
- In an office62140%
- In a facility92860%
Dr. Girija Kumar compared with the Kentucky median for nephrologists, 2021
- Dr. Girija Kumar
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 1,549vs 1,09741% above
- Medicare patients
- 21vs 36094% below
- Part D claims
- 127vs 67081% below
Medians across 156 nephrologists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Girija 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. Nishanth Girija Kumar treated 21 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Girija Kumar in 2024. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Girija Kumar's median patient age at 67, with 80% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Girija Kumar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease67%
- Ischemic heart disease67%
- Diabetes52%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Girija 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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women80%
- Men20%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Girija Kumar wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 7 drugs, with $4,084 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 1,134 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Girija Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 1,1342022: 12789%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2022, 29 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Girija Kumar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Girija Kumar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 68.5of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar received $1,069 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Girija Kumar from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $212.
General payments to Dr. Girija Kumar by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Girija Kumar by kind, 2016 to 2021
- Food and beverage$87482%
- Education$19518%
Companies that paid Dr. Girija Kumar the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Nishanth Girija 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Nishanth Girija Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar's NPI number is 1548643752. It was assigned on July 7, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar?
Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar is a nephrologist in Bardstown, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar practice?
Dr. Girija Kumar practices at 4305 New Shepherdsville Road, Bardstown, KY 40004. Dr. Girija Kumar's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown in Bardstown, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health.
What is Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Girija Kumar is (502) 350-5000.
What is Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Girija Kumar holds Kentucky license 53686.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Girija Kumar practices at CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown in Bardstown, Kentucky.
What medical group is Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar part of?
Dr. Girija Kumar is linked to Middletown Medical.
Does Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Girija Kumar billed Medicare for 1,549 services in 2021.
What is Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar's MIPS score?
Dr. Girija Kumar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar see?
CMS counts 21 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Girija Kumar in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Girija Kumar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
What drugs does Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Girija Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Furosemide and Potassium Citrate ER.
Has Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,069 in general payments to Dr. Girija Kumar from 20 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nishanth Girija Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Girija Kumar graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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