Dr. Neil S. Kumar, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 96
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
- 2011Registered 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
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
FL license ME132487
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Josephs Hospital Tampa, FL
- HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Sun City Center, FL
- Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL
Medical groups
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III Pl (553 clinicians)
- H2 Rehabilitation Services of Florida LLC (296 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 96
- Services billed
- 1,443
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 92 | 11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 35 | 27 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 34 | 19 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 24 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 23 | 22 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 18 | 13 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 17 | 17 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 15 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Brandon, FL | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 68 payments worth $23,163 in total to this clinician.
| Vericel Corporation | $15,427 |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $5,179 |
| Coastal Medical Technologies LLC | $1,318 |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $577 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $372 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | $150 |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $139 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $14,613 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,750 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,168 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,632 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vericel Corporation Nov 5, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $3,950 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,750 |
| Vericel Corporation Feb 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $3,115 |
| Vericel Corporation Sep 30, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $3,115 |
| Vericel Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $2,465 |
| Vericel Corporation Jan 23, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $1,300 |
| Vericel Corporation Feb 27, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $650 |
| Vericel Corporation Oct 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MACI · Orthopedics · travel to Gulf Breeze, FL · in-kind | $423 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $423 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $423 |
All 18 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vericel Corporation Nov 5, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $3,950 |
| Vericel Corporation Nov 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MACI · Orthopedics · travel to Orlando, FL | $123 |
| Vericel Corporation Oct 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MACI · Orthopedics · travel to Gulf Breeze, FL · in-kind | $423 |
| Vericel Corporation Sep 30, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $3,115 |
| Vericel Corporation Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MACI · Orthopedics · travel to Tampa, FL | $45.60 |
| Vericel Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $2,465 |
| Vericel Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MACI · Orthopedics · travel to Tampa, FL | $15.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,750 |
| Vericel Corporation Feb 27, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $650 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $423 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $423 |
| Vericel Corporation Feb 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $3,115 |
| Vericel Corporation Feb 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $18.20 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionGround Transportation - Event Day 2 | $46.16 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionGround Transportation - Event Day 1 | $43.87 |
| Vericel Corporation Jan 23, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MACI · Orthopedics | $1,300 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to NAPLES, FL · in-kind | $43.87 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to NAPLES, FL · in-kind | $46.16 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $28,179 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- The BEAR III Trial for Bridge-Enhanced ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Restoration
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. · Active, not recruiting · NCT03348995 - MACI Multicenter Clinical Outcomes Registry
Vericel Corporation
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.