Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout KUMAR
Chitra Kumar, MD practises internal medicine in West New York, NJ. Chitra is also listed as specialising in hematology & oncology.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Kumar specialise in?
Dr. Kumar is an internal medicine in West New York, NJ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kumar located?
Dr. Kumar is listed at 5311 BOULEVARD EAST, West New York, NJ 07093. 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 (201) 864-7172. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Kumar's National Provider Identifier is 1083663496. 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 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kumar been practising?
Dr. Kumar has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, 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 insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Kumar confirmed this information?
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
- (201) 864-7172
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5311 BOULEVARD EAST
West New York, NJ 07093
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,456 services · 190 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
158 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
160 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
76 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
75 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
630 |
| Unclassified drugs | Drug given | J3490 |
60 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
149 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
122 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 |
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 internal medicines in West New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1976 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 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.