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- 4802 10Th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
About Dr. Kumar
Sathappan Kumar, MD practices cardiac surgery in Brooklyn, NY. Sathappan is also listed as specializing in general acute care hospital. Medicare claims data shows Sathappan provided 571 services to 332 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265589055.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (718) 283-5433
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4802 10TH AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
571 services · 332 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Procedure | 33405 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
383 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
56 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
34 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other cardiac surgeons in Brooklyn 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Kumar specialize in?
Dr. Kumar is a cardiac surgeon in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiac Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kumar located?
Dr. Kumar is listed at 4802 10Th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Kumar's phone number?
The number on file is (718) 283-5433. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kumar?
Dr. Kumar's National Provider Identifier is 1265589055. 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 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kumar have?
Dr. Kumar has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, 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 coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, harvest of vein using an endoscope and replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine, 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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