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Based in Watchung, NJ, Ajay Kumar, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine and rehabilitation. Ajay is also listed as specializing in pm&r — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Ajay provided 11,154 services to 1,089 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Kumar specialize in?
Dr. Kumar is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Watchung, NJ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kumar located?
Dr. Kumar is listed at 459 WATCHUNG AVE, Watchung, NJ 07069. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kumar's phone number?
The number on file is (973) 756-2424. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kumar?
Dr. Kumar's National Provider Identifier is 1871545111. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Kumar go to medical school?
Dr. Kumar attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kumar have?
Dr. Kumar has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kumar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kumar performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 7-8 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kumar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (973) 756-2424
- Email not available
Practice Locations
459 WATCHUNG AVE
Watchung, NJ 07069
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,154 services · 1,089 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
130 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
84 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
59 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
41 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
24 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
19 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | Procedure | 64418 |
17 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
13 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
13 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
82 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other physical medicine and rehabilitations at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.