Santhi Iyer Kumar, M.D.
NPI 1548462443ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Usc Care Medical Group Inc, practicing in Los Angeles, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $36,768 for 118 patients in 2024, with only 11 Part D claims. Baxter Healthcare reported $52.50 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Keck Hospital of Usc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548462443 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | A95227 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A95227 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | A95227 | CA |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 356 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,768 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 13 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $767.46 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA · 1,380 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Keck Hospital of UscLos Angeles, CA
- Usc Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$52.50 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$34.34 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $52.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$52.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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