Dr. Suresh Kumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 66
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 36
- Part D claims, 2024
- 257
- Publications
- 41
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2301 Medpark Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 962-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health
Psychiatric Inpatient Facility · Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Dr. Suresh Kumar is a rheumatologist in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Dr. Kumar practices at Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1023532058, was assigned on August 1, 2017. Dr. Kumar holds Florida license ME163578.
- NPI
- 1023532058NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527489996
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 962-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Suresh Kumar practices at Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health, at 2301 Medpark Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. The practice phone is (252) 962-5000.
- Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health2301 Medpark Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804Phone(252) 962-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Suresh Kumar is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Dr. Kumar is also affiliated with UNC Health Rex. The medical group on file is UNC Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Kumar's employer is on file too: a behavioral health center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Suresh Kumar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kumar practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Suresh Kumar is one of 204 rheumatologists in North Carolina
Rheumatology is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Kumar is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kumar's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, North Carolina, Illinois and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, FloridaPrimary
- North Carolina license
- Illinois license
- Minnesota license
Rheumatologists near Dr. Kumar
Counts of rheumatologists 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. Suresh Kumar billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024
CMS data shows 66 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 36 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,424 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 3402024: 6681%
Dr. Kumar compared with the North Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Kumar
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 66vs 4,50399% below
- Medicare patients
- 36vs 25286% below
- Part D claims
- 197vs 1,40086% below
Medians across 211 rheumatologists in North Carolina 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. Suresh Kumar treated 36 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kumar's median patient age at 63, with 79% women.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kumar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure61%
- Diabetes50%
- Anxiety33%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Depression33%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
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 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men20%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Suresh Kumar wrote 257 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kumar wrote 257 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 197 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,552 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 50 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Kumar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic242 claims94%
- Brand-name and other15 claims6%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 502024: 197294%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 3 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
How Dr. Suresh Kumar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Suresh Kumar has 41 publications on record
Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Kumar, published from 2011 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Mitochondria, Cell Movement and Phosphorylation. Dr. Kumar has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Adeleye James Afolayan, MD, Girija G. Konduri, MD and Johnny C. Hong, MD.
Dr. Kumar's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Kumar writes about most
- Mitochondria
- Cell Movement
- Phosphorylation
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Signal Transduction
- Apoptosis
- Cells, Cultured
- Energy Metabolism
Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors
- Adeleye James Afolayan, MD4 shared papers
- Girija G. Konduri, MD4 shared papers
- Johnny C. Hong, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kumar
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Suresh Kumar received $394 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 8 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $103.
General payments to Dr. Kumar by program year, 2023 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Kumar the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Suresh Kumar has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kumar, most recently Resident of the year in 2017.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kumar
- 2017
- Resident of the year
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Suresh Kumar is board certified in internal medicine
Dr. Kumar is a member of ACR.
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Suresh Kumar accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Kumar is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Highmark. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Highmark
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kumar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- Medicare12
- HMO11
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Suresh 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)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) |
| 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) |
| 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. Suresh Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Suresh Kumar's NPI number is 1023532058. It was assigned on August 1, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Suresh Kumar?
Dr. Suresh Kumar is a rheumatologist in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Suresh Kumar practice?
Dr. Kumar practices at 2301 Medpark Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Coastal Plain Hospital - Behavioral Health in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Suresh Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kumar is (252) 962-5000.
What is Dr. Suresh Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Kumar holds Florida license ME163578, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Suresh Kumar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kumar in Florida (2023 to 2027), North Carolina (2025 to 2026), Illinois (2020 to 2023) and Minnesota (2021 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Dr. Suresh Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Kumar is affiliated with UNC Health Rex. Dmand AI links Dr. Kumar to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Suresh Kumar part of?
Dr. Kumar is linked to UNC Physicians Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Kumar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Suresh Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kumar billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024, and Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Suresh Kumar see?
CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. Suresh Kumar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kumar is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Suresh Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
What drugs does Dr. Suresh Kumar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Suresh Kumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $394 in general payments to Dr. Kumar from 8 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Suresh Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Suresh Kumar do research?
Dmand AI links 41 publications to Dr. Kumar, published from 2011 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Suresh Kumar publish with?
Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Adeleye James Afolayan, MD (4 shared papers), Girija G. Konduri, MD (4 shared papers) and Johnny C. Hong, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Suresh Kumar accept?
Dr. Kumar is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Highmark. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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