NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarmistha Kumar, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Vista, CA

Sarmistha Kumar, DO is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1720002058, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (California 20A8250, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720002058
Name
Sarmistha Kumar
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
20A8250 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 Cedar RD, Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(760) 806-5890
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00AX82500 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040621001963); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1998
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 130 Cedar RD

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

  1. Sarah Aberle, RN, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1962725218
  2. Hala Amr, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891700258
  3. Irving Bloom, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1679664502
  4. Sophia Bradley, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1073952362
  5. Abigail Brantl, PTPhysical Therapist1821241639
  6. Larry Butler, PAPhysician Assistant1073138103

Verify Sarmistha Kumar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

102 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sarmistha Kumar102
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin62 claims
  2. Baclofen26 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: $170.16

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sarmistha Kumar$170.16
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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. Scripps HealthVista, CA

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

Sarmistha Kumar among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Sarmistha Kumar, DO is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Mitchell, MPTVista, CA 920831417747049
  2. Katherine Borders, PTSan Marcos, CA 920781699474916
  3. Rachel Pack, D.O.San Marcos, CA 920781881858728
  4. Linda Perry, M.P. T.San Marcos, CA 920781659919645
  5. Katherine Hemphill, PT, DPTSolana Beach, CA 920751972159119
  6. Kerry Simmonds, DPTSolana Beach, CA 920751174205207
  7. David BakalLa Jolla, CA 920931023513983
  8. Michael Chung, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931275094120

Common questions

What is Sarmistha Kumar, DO's NPI number?

Sarmistha Kumar, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720002058, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarmistha Kumar, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Cedar RD, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (760) 806-5890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarmistha Kumar, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A8250, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sarmistha Kumar, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarmistha Kumar, DO had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.