Dr. Vinodh Ashok Kumar, MD

Dr. Kumar practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Kumar's NPI, 1780716241, was assigned on March 11, 2007. Dr. Kumar graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Kumar holds Texas license M4842.

Dr. Kumar's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Kumar's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kumar to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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.

Neuroradiology is Dr. Kumar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085N0700X. Dr. Kumar is licensed in Texas.

CMS data shows 1,132 Medicare services from Dr. Kumar across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 996 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,479 for them.

CMS counts 996 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kumar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 556 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.59, 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 63, with 49% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kumar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kumar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 60 papers to Dr. Kumar, published from 2010 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Brain Neoplasms and Glioma. Dr. Kumar has published most often in AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. Dr. Kumar's most frequent co-authors are Sujit S. Prabhu, MD, Ganesh Rao, MD and Donald F. Schomer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Kumar from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 99% of the total. GE Healthcare paid the most, $848.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kumar, most recently Rezneck Prize in 2022.

Dr. Kumar graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Kumar is a member of American Society of Functional Neuroradiology.