Ashok Kumar, M.D.
NPI 1962438036ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· East Brunswick, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Kumar and Kumar MD LLC, practicing in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $128,976 for 963 claims, against $76,027 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $31.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saint Peter's University Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1962438036 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 25MA03372400 | NJ |
| Specialist | 174400000X | MA33724 | NJ |
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) (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 208 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,002 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $76,027 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 963 · 2,456 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 243 |
| Total drug cost | $128,976 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Kumar and Kumar MD LLCEast Brunswick, NJ · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$31.88 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.50 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $14.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$31.88 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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