Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Elkins, WV
Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Elkins, West Virginia, and NPI 1780175844, issued on May 24, 2018. Check the license (West Virginia 33621, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharmil Suma Kumaran
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 33621 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 812 Gorman Ave, Elkins, WV 26241
- Phone
- (304) 636-3300
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2024
- Fax
- (304) 637-3441
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240826001558); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 812 Gorman Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Sharmil Suma Kumaran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 33621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
873 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium102 claims
- Furosemide96 claims
- Lisinopril78 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate71 claims
- Farxiga59 claims
- Chlorthalidone57 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: $714.49
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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
- Davis Memorial HospitalElkins, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sharmil Suma Kumaran among 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia
Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D. is one of 66 nephrology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia.
All 66 in West Virginia → Every provider in Elkins → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marilyn Aday, M.D.Bridgeport, WV 263301306928734
- James AkersBridgeport, WV 263301649711847
- James Demarco, MDBridgeport, WV 263301619946936
- Nabeel Ghabra, MDBridgeport, WV 263301053374751
- Mirza Hamirani, M.D.Vienna, WV 261051861460099
- Neeharika Muddana, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261051649448911
- Siddharth Verma, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261051336502798
- Abdulkader Farran, MDParkersburg, WV 261011700054046
Common questions
What is Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780175844, issued on May 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 812 Gorman Ave, Elkins, WV, 26241. Phone: (304) 636-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 33621, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D. had 873 Medicare Part D claims for 246 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.