Bharat Kumar, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Iowa City, IA
Bharat Kumar, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1952694309, issued on May 18, 2011. Check the license (Iowa MD-41612, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bharat Kumar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD-41612 IA
R2675 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Phone
- (319) 356-2863
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170915003265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bharat Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-41612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate34 claims
- Prednisone34 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate31 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: $104.14
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- State University OF IowaIowa City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bharat Kumar among 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa
Bharat Kumar, M.D. is one of 57 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 57 rheumatology physician records in Iowa.
All 57 in Iowa → Every provider in Iowa City → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brittany Bettendorf, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421487943908
- John Cowdery, MDIowa City, IA 522421881682797
- Alick FengIowa City, IA 522421689161838
- Elizabeth Field, MDIowa City, IA 522421790773638
- Petar Lenert, MDIowa City, IA 522421790772846
- Aleksander Lenert, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421770716193
- Craig Morita, MD PHDIowa City, IA 522421770571630
- Paul Rothman, MDIowa City, IA 522421316935273
Common questions
What is Bharat Kumar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bharat Kumar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952694309, issued on May 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bharat Kumar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2863. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bharat Kumar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-41612, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bharat Kumar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bharat Kumar, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.