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Dr. Kumar G. Prasad, MD

ENT (Otolaryngology) (Otolaryngology Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
17
In the NPI registry since
2009
Medicare patients seen, 2024
359

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

  • 2009Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
  • 2009Registered 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

  • Otolaryngology Physician primary
    MO license 2015009389 · IN license 01073660A

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

Map: ENT (Otolaryngology) per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
359
Services billed
1,081
Patients’ average age
72
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens50040
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes148104
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes7979
Professional service for single injection of allergen6333
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes5850
Professional service for multiple injections of allergen5833
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope4846
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes4141
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes2220
Removal of impacted ear wax1111

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

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, 4 companies reported 5 payments worth $185 in total to this clinician.

By company
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$136
Optinose US, Inc.$19.05
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$16.32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$13.56
By type
Food and Beverage$185

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.

Who received the most in Missouri →

Other ENT (Otolaryngology) clinicians in Kansas City

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated June 16, 2015), 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 1487882353. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.