Nitasha Kumar, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Rockville, MD
Nitasha Kumar, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1093135113, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (Maryland D0088199, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nitasha Kumar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- D0088199 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14995 Shady Grove RD Ste 500, Rockville, MD 20850
- Phone
- (301) 942-7600
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Fax
- (301) 942-3132
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250109001815); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 214 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 14995 Shady Grove RD Ste 500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Grace Ahn, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1982884896
- Jisoo Jang, PA-SPhysician Assistant1851280135
- Jeffery Potter, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1295994481
- Evan Siegel, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1578562617
- Sonia Silinsky Krupnikova, MDRheumatology Physician1477085918
Verify Nitasha Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0088199Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,105 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 174 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin175 claims
- Methotrexate167 claims
- Prednisone152 claims
- Celecoxib135 claims
- Alendronate Sodium119 claims
- Tramadol Hcl101 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): 77.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. 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 2 group practices
- Arthritis And Rheumatism Associates PCFrederick, MD
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nitasha Kumar among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland
Nitasha Kumar, M.D. is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.
All 214 in Maryland → Every provider in Rockville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Grace Ahn, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501982884896
- Ashley Beall, MDRockville, MD 208501164443511
- Emma Diiorio, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501528067808
- Rami Eltaraboulsi, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501427477363
- Seema Goyal, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501609043082
- Jeffery Potter, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501295994481
- Guada Respicio Duque, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501659560266
- Evan Siegel, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501578562617
Common questions
What is Nitasha Kumar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nitasha Kumar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093135113, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nitasha Kumar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14995 Shady Grove RD Ste 500, Rockville, MD, 20850. Phone: (301) 942-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nitasha Kumar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0088199, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nitasha Kumar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nitasha Kumar, M.D. had 2,105 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nitasha Kumar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.1 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.