Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 1,883
- Part D claims, 2022
- 1,526
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,034
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 256-2889
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar is a rheumatologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Kumar practices at Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1881627453, was assigned on July 8, 2006. Dr. Kumar holds New Mexico license 20040521.
- NPI
- 1881627453NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (505) 256-2889
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar practices at Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 256-2889.
- Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 256-2889
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Veterans Health Administration. 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. Vijayalakshmi 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 |
|---|---|
| Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar is one of 48 rheumatologists in New Mexico
Rheumatology is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Kumar is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, New MexicoPrimary
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. Vijayalakshmi Kumar billed Medicare for 1,883 services in 2022
CMS data shows 1,883 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 7 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $60,805 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Kumar's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Drugs given in the office
- 2021: 27,5542022: 1,78094%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 1,0022022: 8991%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 5562022: 1497%
- Imaging
- 2021: 2762022: 0100%
- Other services
- 2021: 1,3302022: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2021: 802022: 0100%
Dr. Kumar compared with the New Mexico median for rheumatologists, 2022
- Dr. Kumar
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 1,883vs 4903.8 times
- Part D claims
- 1,526vs 85778% above
Medians across 46 rheumatologists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Vijayalakshmi Kumar's patients have a median age of 73
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kumar's median patient age at 73, with 78% women.
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 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men22%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar wrote 1,526 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Kumar wrote 1,526 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 34 drugs, with $518,674 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 5,638 claims across 75 drugs.
Dr. 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: 5,6382022: 1,52673%
Drugs named by CMS: 34 in 2022, 75 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar received $1,034 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $206.
General payments to Dr. Kumar by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Kumar the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vijayalakshmi 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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. Vijayalakshmi Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar's NPI number is 1881627453. It was assigned on July 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar?
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar is a rheumatologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar practice?
Dr. Kumar practices at 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Dr. Kumar's primary practice is Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Veterans Health Administration.
What is Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kumar is (505) 256-2889.
What is Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar's medical license number?
Dr. Kumar holds New Mexico license 20040521.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar affiliated with?
Dr. Kumar practices at Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Does Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kumar billed Medicare for 1,883 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Kumar's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0129), injected or infused drug (J1745) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96365).
What drugs does Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kumar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,034 in general payments to Dr. Kumar from 9 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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