Vineeta Kumar
NPI 1033146790ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $385,392 for 1,079 claims, against $33,233 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $25,940 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists University of Alabama Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033146790 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 6, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 27440 | AL |
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 - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 141 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 469 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,233 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,079 · 2,027 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 300 |
| Total drug cost | $385,392 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25,940 · 15 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$31,218 · 12 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $10,284 | 8 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $9,260 | 2 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6,198 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.66 | 1 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $74.13 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$23,902 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,486 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$553.00 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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