Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout KUMAR
Based in Phoenix, AZ, Nikila V. Kumar, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Nikila graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2012.
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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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What does Dr. Kumar specialise in?
Dr. Kumar is a rheumatology in Phoenix, AZ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “RHEUMATOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kumar located?
Dr. Kumar is listed at 4550 E BELL RD STE 170, Phoenix, AZ 85032. 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 (480) 443-8400. 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 1295095495. 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 George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kumar have?
Dr. Kumar has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, 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 administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less and administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy 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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Is Dr. Kumar's profile verified?
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
- (480) 443-8400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4550 E BELL RD STE 170
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
167,241 services · 5,682 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
1,492 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
853 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
577 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Treatment | 96415 |
332 |
| Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J3262 |
40,550 |
| Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use | Drug given | J1602 |
35,984 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
24,840 |
| Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) | Drug given | J0129 |
21,425 |
| Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg | Drug given | J3111 |
18,480 |
| Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | Drug given | J1745 |
7,351 |
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 rheumatology specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other rheumatology specialists in Phoenix 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in AZ 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.