Dhiren Kumar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Richmond, VA
Dhiren Kumar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1629162938, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101238466, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dhiren Kumar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 0101238466 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298
- Phone
- (804) 828-9682
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (804) 828-7567
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051108000355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 327 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1250 E Marshall St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Niel AbapoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578376919
- Linda Abbey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1366528028
- Adel Abdallah, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1386670354
- Troy AbernathyPediatrics Physician1508075078
- Michel Aboutanos, M.D.Surgery Physician1518040682
- Jennifer Accardo, MDPediatrics Physician1386709459
Verify Dhiren Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101238466Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,729 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol213 claims
- Prednisone165 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium156 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl153 claims
- Famotidine120 claims
- Losartan Potassium112 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mcv Associated PhysiciansRichmond, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dhiren Kumar among 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia
Dhiren Kumar, M.D. is one of 327 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 242 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia.
All 327 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Akshay AthreyaRichmond, VA 232981962988865
- Susan Digiovanni, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981659457687
- Todd Gehr, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981487738233
- Graham Gipson, MDRichmond, VA 232981306282553
- Andinet Gizaw, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981326275009
- Gaurav Gupta, MDRichmond, VA 232981083808695
- Layla Kamal, M.DRichmond, VA 232981568607026
- Jason Kidd, MDRichmond, VA 232981588824551
Common questions
What is Dhiren Kumar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dhiren Kumar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629162938, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dhiren Kumar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, 23298. Phone: (804) 828-9682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dhiren Kumar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101238466, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dhiren Kumar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dhiren Kumar, M.D. had 2,729 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dhiren Kumar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.