NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD

Neurology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1598741688, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200100255, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598741688
Name
Sandhya Rani Kumar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
200100255 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-4101
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
89129P1 NC
Q0025D SC
2006816000 WV
7118601 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100312000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Sandhya Rani Kumar in five checks

  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

263 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Sandhya Kumar263
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Emgality Pen38 claims
  2. Gabapentin32 claims
  3. Sumatriptan Succinate28 claims
  4. Topiramate25 claims
  5. Verapamil Er16 claims
  6. Lacosamide14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.02

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandhya Kumar$18.02
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sandhya Rani Kumar among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina

Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571144427766
  2. Cheryl Bushnell, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571437231685
  3. Michael Cartwright, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571417987827
  4. Mustapha Ezzeddine, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571972534667
  5. Cormac Odonovan, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571366428443
  6. Patrick Reynolds, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571265418347
  7. Maria Sam, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571598741670
  8. Mustafa Siddiqui, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571326069063

Common questions

What is Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD's NPI number?

Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598741688, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-4101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200100255, 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 Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sandhya Rani Kumar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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