Ashok Kumar, MD
NPI 1659353258ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Pottsville, PA
Anesthesiology (MD) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians and 6 other groups, practicing in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. 460 Medicare patients in 2024, $116,430 paid; nearly all of their 81 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $683.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659353258 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Primary | 207L00000X | MD418768 | PA |
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 - Anesthesiology (NJ); Practitioner - Anesthesiology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 460 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,387 across 121 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $116,430 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 81 · 97 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $707.01 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Pain Management |
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
- Susquehanna Physician ServicesWilliamsport, PA · 612 clinicians
- Dubois Regional Medical CenterDu Bois, PA · 416 clinicians
- North American Partners in Anesthesia, Pennsylvania , LLCErie, PA · 274 clinicians
- Elk Regional Health CenterSaint Marys, PA · 47 clinicians
- Hazleton Anesthesia Services PCHazle Township, PA · 32 clinicians
- Premier Pain Professionals PCHamburg, PA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg, PA
- Penn Highlands DuboisDubois, PA
- Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys, PA
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
- Upmc WilliamsportWilliamsport, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$683.95 · 54 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$12.46 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $295.82 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $244.64 | 33 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $74.31 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $54.35 | 2 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $14.83 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$683.95 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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