Registry data as of Aug 27, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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.Surgical Oncology Physician1730287111
  3. Caroline Heys, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417589318
  4. Sayed ImtiazSurgery Physician1487049789
  5. Jonathan Kraut, M.D.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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58% 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 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rajat Kumar50
  2. Specialty average119

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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 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$8,214.59

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

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

There are 130 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina

  1. Hamdi Abu Ali, M.D.Charlotte, NC1760718746
  2. Alec Akbarov, M.D.Gastonia, NC1427099787
  3. John Alexander, MDFayetteville, NC1922019777
  4. Leon Alexander, M.D.Charlotte, NC1316047582
  5. Charles Anene, MDLumberton, NC1124108303
  6. Alvan Atkinson, MDRaleigh, NC1891705240
  7. Stafford BaldersonDurham, NC1801966635
  8. Kaitlin Bevers, MDDurham, NC1437578473
  9. Oliver Binns, M.D.Asheville, NC1851448849
  10. Bret Borchelt, MDWinston Salem, NC1871579870

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 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.