Dr. Grace V. Kumar, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
Licensed in Texas since 2005, according to the Texas Medical Board. 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Surgery Physician primary
TX license M1856 (first issued 2005; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 17 | 17 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 16 | 13 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 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.