NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rajat Kumar, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Charlotte, NC

Rajat Kumar, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1982962734, issued on Apr 30, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-00371, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982962734
Name
Rajat Kumar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
2019-00371 NC
182287 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Queens RD Ste 430, Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone
(980) 302-6700
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2026
Fax
(980) 302-6705
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191023002705); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 157 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 125 Queens RD Ste 430

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alexzandria Burick, PAPhysician Assistant1821368192
  2. Wyatt Fowler, M.D.Surgery Physician1730287111
  3. Caroline Heys, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417589318
  4. Sayed ImtiazSurgery Physician1487049789
  5. Jonathan Kraut, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1710902937
  6. Nicholas Latchana, M.D.Surgery Physician1851612089

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rajat Kumar50
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol16 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl12 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: $1,770.28

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rajat Kumar$1,770.28
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rajat Kumar among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina

Rajat Kumar, MD is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Andrews, MDCharlotte, NC 282041487637187
  2. Jeffrey Everett, MDCharlotte, NC 282041407849532
  3. John Frederick, MDCharlotte, NC 282041841347937
  4. Jeffrey Hagen, MDCharlotte, NC 282041558391011
  5. Harold Howe, MDCharlotte, NC 282041992789457
  6. Jonathan Kraut, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041710902937
  7. Kevin Lobdell, MDCharlotte, NC 282041912920273
  8. Jeko Madjarov, MDCharlotte, NC 282041033249560

Common questions

What is Rajat Kumar, MD's NPI number?

Rajat Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982962734, issued on Apr 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rajat Kumar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Queens RD Ste 430, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (980) 302-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rajat Kumar, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-00371, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rajat Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rajat Kumar, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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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.