Dr. Kumar K. Batra, M.D.
Medical Oncology (Medical Oncology Physician)
1901 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 85
Licensed in Illinois since 2012, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 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
- 2010Registered 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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Medical Oncology Physician primary
IL license 036-130191 (first issued 2012; active) -
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician
IL license 036-130191 (first issued 2012; active) -
Internal Medicine Physician
IL license 036-130191 (first issued 2012; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL
Medical groups
- Cook County (788 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
- 85
- Services billed
- 146
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 63 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Abiraterone Acetate | 61 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 53 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 32 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 16 |
| Xtandi (enzalutamide) | 12 |
| Anastrozole Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 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, 10 companies reported 12 payments worth $311 in total to this clinician.
| Lilly USA, LLC | $54.48 |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation | $49.51 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $39.98 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $27.98 |
| Sobi, Inc | $27.81 |
| Incyte Corporation | $25.94 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $25.93 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.70 |
| Food and Beverage | $285 |
|---|---|
| Education | $25.70 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Jun 15, 2025 | Education LYNPARZA · ONCOLOGY · in-kind | $25.70 |
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.