Dr. Akaash A. Kumar, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Temple University School of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 323
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
- 2015Medical school: Temple University School of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
PA license MD467431 - 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.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg, PA
- St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Coaldale, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton, PA
Medical groups
- St Lukes Physician Group Inc (2,198 clinicians)
- Anesthesia Specialists of Bethlehem PC (281 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
- 323
- Services billed
- 388
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 61 | 61 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 47 | 47 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 38 | 27 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 33 | 33 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 25 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 21 | 21 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 18 | 15 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 13 | 12 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 12 | 12 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 11 | 11 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $18.84 in total to this clinician.
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.84 |
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| Food and Beverage | $18.84 |
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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.