Rakesh Kumar, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Edgewood, KY
Rakesh Kumar, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1649427428, issued on Aug 22, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky TP427, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Kumar
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- TP427 KY
01073372A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 Thomas More Pkwy Ste 202, Edgewood, KY 41017
- Phone
- (513) 487-5305
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 487-5317
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180523002257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 830 Thomas More Pkwy Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Suzanne BlackFamily Nurse Practitioner1033030325
- Erica Creech, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497458665
- Emily Kenner, M.D.Nephrology Physician1225201858
- Thomas Shaughnessy, M.D.Nephrology Physician1326083379
Verify Rakesh Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license TP427Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,368 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate242 claims
- Calcitriol185 claims
- Torsemide137 claims
- Losartan Potassium131 claims
- Spironolactone112 claims
- Potassium Chloride103 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: $749.96
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Kidney And Hypertension Center IncCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.
Other nephrology physician records in Kentucky
- Shafic Abdul Wahab El Hindi, M.D.Louisville, KY1487979456
- Hisham Abu FarsakPaducah, KY1346736857
- Paul Adams, M.D.Lexington, KY1487069845
- Alexander Afanasyev, MDLouisville, KY1972505030
- Kenneth Afenya, M.D.Lexington, KY1558593210
- Hafiz Ahmad, MDDanville, KY1124011143
- Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.Lexington, KY1912920679
- Rizwan Akhtar, M.D.Richmond, KY1669695649
- Timi Akins, MDMadisonville, KY1023099561
- Yaser Al-Solaiman, MDLouisville, KY1922271089
Common questions
What is Rakesh Kumar, M.D's NPI number?
Rakesh Kumar, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649427428, issued on Aug 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Kumar, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Thomas More Pkwy Ste 202, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (513) 487-5305. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Kumar, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP427, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rakesh Kumar, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Kumar, M.D had 2,368 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.