Nikila V. Kumar, M.D.
NPI 1295095495ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Phoenix, AZ
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) in Phoenix, Arizona, trained at George Washington University School of Medicine (class of 2012). In 2024 Medicare paid $3,076,618 for 859 patients, and Part D covered 1,762 of their prescriptions, 75% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,248 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295095495 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 50980 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 859 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 198,985 across 115 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,076,618 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,762 · 3,535 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 464 |
| Total drug cost | $3,502,596 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | George Washington University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates P CPhoenix, AZ · 65 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,248 · 184 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$3,621 · 179 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $912.43 | 72 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $535.54 | 19 |
| Amgen Inc. | $421.82 | 28 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $277.11 | 14 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $239.21 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,248 · 184 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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