Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD
Neurology Physician · Riverside, CA
Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1427160324, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bangaruswamy V. Kumar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- K6633 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7172 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
- Phone
- (951) 788-2224
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 097036001 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100628000350); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7172 Magnolia Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nazimuddin Achiczy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639029853
- Kathleen Deponte, PAPhysician Assistant1205478450
- Gina HabeebSurgical Physician Assistant1801386149
- Waseem Ibrahim, M.D.Neurology Physician1346291374
- Samantha Miller, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1831505080
- Jodi Mwendia, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154072601
Verify Bangaruswamy V. Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl18 claims
- Carbamazepine12 claims
- Primidone11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $37.95
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Azure Medical PCRiverside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bangaruswamy V. Kumar among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
All 2,339 in California → Every provider in Riverside → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Waseem Ibrahim, M.D.Riverside, CA 925041346291374
- Rajan Preet Arora, MDRiverside, CA 925031588028377
- Kwing-Wah Chan, MDRiverside, CA 925051922175736
- Shawn Higuchi, M.D.Riverside, CA 925051447200449
- Esther Hsiao, MDRiverside, CA 925051912228370
- Izabella Isaac, MDRiverside, CA 925051164570040
- Sameh Labib, MDRiverside, CA 925051982771705
- Jorge Lipiz, MDRiverside, CA 925051316006067
Common questions
What is Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD's NPI number?
Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427160324, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7172 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, 92504. Phone: (951) 788-2224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bangaruswamy V. Kumar, MD had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.