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- 459 Watchung Ave, Watchung, NJ 07069
About Dr. Kumar
Based in Watchung, NJ, Ajay Kumar, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pm&r — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Ajay provided 11,154 services to 1,089 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more. NPI 1871545111 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (973) 756-2424
- Email not available
Practice Locations
459 WATCHUNG AVE
Watchung, NJ 07069
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,154 services · 1,089 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
130 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
84 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
59 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
41 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
19 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | Procedure | 64418 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
13 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
13 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
82 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other pm&rs 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.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
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 7
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ajay Kumar specialize in?
Ajay Kumar is a pm&r in Watchung, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Ajay Kumar located?
Ajay 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 Ajay Kumar's phone number?
The number on file is (973) 756-2424. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ajay Kumar?
Ajay 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 Ajay Kumar train?
Ajay Kumar attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ajay Kumar have?
Ajay Kumar has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ajay Kumar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ajay 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
Is Ajay Kumar's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ajay Kumar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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