Suresh Kumar, MD
NPI 1023532058ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Smithfield, NC
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Unc Physicians Network LLC, practicing in Smithfield, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $23,208 for 257 claims, against $8,474 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $251.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johnston Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023532058 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 2025-01383 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | ME163578 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (FL); Practitioner - Rheumatology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 36 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 368 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,474 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 257 · 459 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 87 |
| Total drug cost | $23,208 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Unc Physicians Network LLCKinston, NC · 998 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC
- Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$251.27 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$115.43 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $62.61 | 3 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $60.71 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $38.24 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $24.92 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $24.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$251.27 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records