Kumar Vivek, M.D.
Special Hospital
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 115
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
- 2011Registered 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
- Special Hospital primary
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Anesthesiology Physician
NY license 278771
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
Medical groups
- Montefiore Medical Center (2,820 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
- 115
- Services billed
- 126
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 21 | 21 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 11 | 11 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $80.22 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $52.53 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $27.69 |
| Food and Beverage | $80.22 |
|---|
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.