Rakesh Kumar, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Tampa, FL
Rakesh Kumar, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1962496133, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME78263, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Kumar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- ME78263 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5106 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
- Phone
- (813) 877-7463
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (813) 350-0626
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110105000094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5106 N Armenia Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chandra Bapna, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922008366
- Richard Goldberger, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1154317121
- John Gunderman, M.D.Specialist1861513640
- Pauline Morano, RPHPharmacist1447187315
- Kirti Pandya, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1568408870
- Jose Pro Landazuri, MDOphthalmology Physician1659452332
Verify Rakesh Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME78263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin15 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: $899.12
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida.
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- Pablo Acebal, M.DMiami, FL1598791212
- Badih Adada, MDWeston, FL1225128705
- Stephanie Adamczak, MDFort Myers, FL1811300148
- John Afshar, MDWest Palm Beach, FL1245215409
- Siviero Agazzi, MDTampa, FL1326058488
- Daniel Aghion, MDHollywood, FL1700045234
Common questions
What is Rakesh Kumar, MD's NPI number?
Rakesh Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962496133, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Kumar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5106 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL, 33603. Phone: (813) 877-7463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Kumar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME78263, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rakesh Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Kumar, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.