Dr. Prashanth V. Kumar, M.D.
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
12675 Hesperia Rd
Victorville, CA 92395
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San Bernardino County includes primary care (5% of residents) and mental health (26% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wayne State University School of Medicine (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 342
Licensed in California since 2007, according to the Medical Board of California. 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
- 2003Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Nephrology Physician primary
CA license A102091 (first issued 2007; current) -
Internal Medicine Physician
CA license A102091 (first issued 2007; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA
- Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA
- Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA
- Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA
Medical groups
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (95 clinicians)
- Desert Valley Medical Group Inc (77 clinicians)
- High Desert Nephrology Medical Associates Inc (6 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
- 342
- Services billed
- 1,163
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 395 | 153 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 147 | 125 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 124 | 76 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 55 | 36 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 43 | 30 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 19 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Calcium Acetate Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 48 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 48 |
| Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 44 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 41 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 40 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 38 |
| Nifedipine Er (nifedipine) Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 38 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 36 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 29 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Victorville, CA | 28 |
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 4 payments worth $220 in total to this clinician.
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $147 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $27.05 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $24.17 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $22.13 |
| Food and Beverage | $220 |
|---|
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.