Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 131
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 69
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $5,348
- Medical groups
- 13
- Practice address
- 1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
- Practice phone
- Call (269) 983-8300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Joseph, Michigan
Dr. Kumar practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health.
Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1154470466, was assigned on January 9, 2007. Dr. Kumar graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1980. Dr. Kumar's Indiana license number on file is 01059134A.
- NPI
- 1154470466NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941299689
- NPI enumeration date
- January 9, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (269) 983-8300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital, at 1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 in Berrien County. The practice phone is (269) 983-8300.
- Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085 · Berrien CountyPhone(269) 983-8300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 13 medical groups
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. The medical group on file is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 12 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Kumar's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 12 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar is one of 176 cardiothoracic surgeons in Michigan
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Kumar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kumar's licenses on file in 15 states: Indiana, South Dakota, Michigan, Florida, California, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Dakota, West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), IndianaPrimary
- South Dakota license
- Michigan license
- Florida license
- California license
- Illinois license
- Kentucky license
- New York license
- Pennsylvania license
- Ohio license
- North Dakota license
- West Virginia license
- South Carolina license
- Tennessee license
- Kansas license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Kumar treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar billed Medicare for 131 services in 2024
CMS data shows 131 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 69 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,059 for them.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 792024: 13166%
Where Dr. Kumar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4333%
- In a facility8867%
Dr. Kumar compared with the Michigan median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kumar
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 131vs 9242% above
- Medicare patients
- 69vs 8620% below
Medians across 148 cardiothoracic surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Surya Ramachandran Kumar treated 69 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.16, 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 69, with 38% women.
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
- Women2638%
- Men4362%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure67%
- Ischemic heart disease67%
- COPD65%
- Chronic kidney disease62%
- Diabetes59%
- Arthritis39%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar received $5,348 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 77 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $1,095.
General payments to Dr. Kumar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kumar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,34881%
- Travel and lodging$1,00019%
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
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kumar.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kumar
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar graduated from Kilpauk Medical College
Dr. Kumar graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1980. Dr. Kumar is a member of ACS, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ENDOVASCULAR SURGEONS, SAGES, SLS and SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgical critical care
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Kumar is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kumar accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicaid5
- POS4
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Surya Ramachandran 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar's NPI number is 1154470466. It was assigned on January 9, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar?
Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Joseph, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar practice?
Dr. Kumar practices at 1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085. Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 12 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kumar is (269) 983-8300.
What is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Kumar's Indiana license number on file is 01059134A, one of the licenses on file in 15 states.
Which states has Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kumar in Indiana (2004 to 2025), South Dakota, Michigan (2025 to 2028), Florida (2023 to 2027), California (1998 to 2026), Illinois (2021 to 2026), Kentucky (2015 to 2026), New York (1995 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2011 to 2026), Ohio (2019 to 2025), North Dakota (2019 to 2022), West Virginia (2011 to 2022), South Carolina (2018 to 2021), Tennessee (1996 to 2020) and Kansas (2018).
Which hospitals is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Kumar practices at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital in Saint Joseph, Michigan.
What medical group is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar part of?
Dr. Kumar is linked to Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals. Dmand AI links Dr. Kumar to 12 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kumar billed Medicare for 131 services in 2024, and Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar see?
CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kumar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar go to medical school?
Dr. Kumar graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1980.
Has Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,348 in general payments to Dr. Kumar from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar accept?
Dr. Kumar is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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