Vinod Kumar, M.D.
NPI 1730142993ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Silver Summit Medical Corporation, practicing in Bakersfield, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $1,544,763 for 1,621 patients, and Part D covered 1,817 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $571.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730142993 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A49366 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | A49366 | CA |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | A49366 | CA |
| Spec/Tech, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist | 246XC2901X | A49366 | CA |
| Spec/Tech, Cardiovascular, Vascular Specialist | 246XC2903X | A49366 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,621 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,554 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,544,763 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,817 · 3,145 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 329 |
| Total drug cost | $196,226 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Silver Summit Medical CorporationBakersfield, CA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictLake Isabella, CA
- Sierra View Medical CenterPorterville, CA
Other facilities
- Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLCHome health agency · Fresno, CA
- Gifted Arms Home Healthcare ServicesHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
- Lighthouse Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$571.18 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$211.73 · 10 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $295.13 | 4 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $199.62 | 3 |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $20.61 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $19.94 | 1 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $19.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$571.18 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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