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Dr. Kumar Vasudevan, MD

Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
14
In the NPI registry since
2012
Medicare patients seen, 2024
147

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

  • 2012Medical school: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • 2012Registered 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

  • Neurological Surgery Physician primary
    MO license 2023021021

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

Map: Neurosurgery 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
147
Services billed
261
Patients’ average age
73
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3431
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes2828
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1919
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes1616
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes1514
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes1313

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, 3 companies reported 36 payments worth $3,198 in total to this clinician.

By company
Medtronic, Inc.$3,158
Augmedics Inc.$25.65
Cerapedics Inc.$14.76
By type
Travel and Lodging$2,815
Food and Beverage$384

What the payments were for

Largest payments other than meals
DateCompanyWhat it was forAmount
Sep 18, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 18, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$576
Jun 3, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jun 3, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$437
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$320
Jul 11, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 11, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$239
Jul 12, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 12, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$239
Jun 3, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jun 3, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$232
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$174
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$75.16
Sep 29, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 29, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$56.85
Jul 13, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 13, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$44.87
All 23 payments other than meals, newest first
All payments other than meals
DateCompanyWhat it was forAmount
Sep 30, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 30, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$34.78
Sep 30, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 30, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$23.47
Sep 29, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 29, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$56.85
Sep 29, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 29, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$8.73
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$320
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$174
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$75.16
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$35.07
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$35.07
Sep 28, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 28, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$35.07
Sep 18, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 18, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$576
Sep 18, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Sep 18, 2025
Travel and Lodging
STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind
$35.07
Jul 13, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 13, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$44.87
Jul 12, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 12, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$239
Jul 12, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 12, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$39.32
Jul 12, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 12, 2025
Travel and Lodging
ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$22.54
Jul 11, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 11, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$239
Jul 11, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 11, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$41.29
Jul 11, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jul 11, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$39.32
Jun 3, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jun 3, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$437
Jun 3, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jun 3, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$232
Jun 3, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jun 3, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$35.07
Jun 3, 2025Medtronic, Inc.
Jun 3, 2025
Travel and Lodging
CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · TL · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind
$35.07

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.

Who received the most in Missouri →

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated April 17, 2025), 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 1932467594. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.