Ramesh Kumar, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Toms River, NJ
Ramesh Kumar, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1114000114, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA 071228, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ramesh Kumar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MA 071228 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Plaza Drive Suite 16, Toms River, NJ 08757
- Phone
- (732) 505-2888
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 505-2850
- Medicaid ID
- 8710708 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050727000697); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ramesh Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA 071228Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,342 Medicare Part D claims for 872 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 123 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone1,429 claims
- Methotrexate516 claims
- Prednisone457 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate399 claims
- Meloxicam150 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl118 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $548.60
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
Ramesh Kumar among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey
Ramesh Kumar, MD is one of 253 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.
All 253 in New Jersey → Every provider in Toms River → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shreya Gor, MDToms River, NJ 087571992238075
- Sadia Ghafoor, DOToms River, NJ 087551275722951
- Sawsan Najmey, MDToms River, NJ 087551225118086
- Nigam Patel, MDToms River, NJ 087551710474127
- Scott Blumberg, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531104897339
- Carrie Edelman, M.D.Wall, NJ 087361821061110
- Mutahir Abidi, M.D.Brick, NJ 087241598780033
- Mayce Haj-AliBridgewater, NJ 088071205280641
Common questions
What is Ramesh Kumar, MD's NPI number?
Ramesh Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114000114, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ramesh Kumar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Plaza Drive Suite 16, Toms River, NJ, 08757. Phone: (732) 505-2888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ramesh Kumar, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA 071228, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ramesh Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ramesh Kumar, MD had 4,342 Medicare Part D claims for 872 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ramesh Kumar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.