Dr. Shanthi Kumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 519
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 193
- Part D claims, 2024
- 9,202
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 222 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017
- Practice phone
- Call (636) 685-7727
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar
Chesterfield, Missouri
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Dr. Shanthi Kumar is an internist in Chesterfield, Missouri
Dr. Kumar practices at Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1497710651, was assigned on April 19, 2006. Dr. Kumar holds Missouri license 103359.
- NPI
- 1497710651NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608809108
- NPI enumeration date
- April 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (636) 685-7727
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shanthi Kumar practices at Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar in Chesterfield, Missouri
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar, at 222 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 in Saint Louis County. The practice phone is (636) 685-7727.
- Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar222 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 · Saint Louis CountyPhone(636) 685-7727
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shanthi Kumar is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar in Chesterfield, Missouri. Dr. Kumar is also affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Luke's Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 2 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shanthi Kumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shanthi Kumar is one of 2,114 internists in Missouri
Internal medicine is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kumar is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MissouriPrimary
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. Shanthi Kumar billed Medicare for 519 services in 2024
CMS data shows 519 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,356 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 1602024: 23547%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7452024: 23469%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1072024: 5053%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 632024: 0100%
Dr. Kumar compared with the Missouri median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Kumar
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 519vs 530Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 193vs 2119% below
- Part D claims
- 8,550vs 32526.3 times
Medians across 2,076 internists in Missouri 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. Shanthi Kumar treated 193 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kumar's median patient age at 75, with 76% 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
- Women14575%
- Men4825%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis40%
- Anxiety34%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Diabetes28%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders25%
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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women76%
- Men24%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shanthi Kumar wrote 9,202 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kumar wrote 9,202 Medicare Part D claims for 626 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,550 of them, across 130 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $498,262 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,494 claims across 123 drugs.
Dr. Kumar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic8,224 claims89%
- Brand-name957 claims10%
- Other21 claims0%
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
- Opioids1%136 of 9,202 claims
- Antibiotics2%226 of 9,202 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%26 of 9,202 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: 8,4942024: 8,5501%
Drugs named by CMS: 130 in 2024, 123 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. Shanthi Kumar scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 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. CMS lists Dr. Kumar as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kumar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 82.2of 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. Shanthi Kumar received $643 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $103.
General payments to Dr. Kumar by program year, 2016 to 2025
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
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What is Dr. Shanthi Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Shanthi Kumar's NPI number is 1497710651. It was assigned on April 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shanthi Kumar?
Dr. Shanthi Kumar is an internist in Chesterfield, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Shanthi Kumar practice?
Dr. Kumar practices at 222 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar in Chesterfield, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 2 hospitals, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Shanthi Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kumar is (636) 685-7727.
What is Dr. Shanthi Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Kumar holds Missouri license 103359.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shanthi Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Kumar is affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kumar to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Shanthi Kumar part of?
Dr. Kumar is linked to St. Luke's Drs. Mera, Boesch & Kumar.
Does Dr. Shanthi Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kumar billed Medicare for 519 services in 2024, and Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Shanthi Kumar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kumar as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Shanthi Kumar's MIPS score?
Dr. Kumar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shanthi Kumar see?
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Shanthi Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and vaccine or vaccine administration (90662).
What drugs does Dr. Shanthi Kumar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Shanthi Kumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $643 in general payments to Dr. Kumar from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Shanthi Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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