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Dr. Akash Kumar, M.D., PH.D.

Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician)

725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Santa Clara County includes mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas

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At a glance

In the NPI registry since
2016

Licensed in California since 2017, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician primary
    CA license A150897 (first issued 2017; current)
  • Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated April 9, 2024), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1043674153. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.