Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS
Rheumatology Physician · Lufkin, TX
Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lufkin, Texas, and NPI 1548464118, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Texas M9434, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Swati Sharma Kumar
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- M9434 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 409 Gaslight Blvd, Lufkin, TX 75904
- Phone
- (936) 634-4422
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (936) 634-4424
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090203000528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 409 Gaslight Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Courtney Phillips, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1669954061
- Shalicia Riggins, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376201863
Verify Swati Sharma Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9434Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,397 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 472 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl359 claims
- Prednisone279 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate250 claims
- Tramadol Hcl219 claims
- Celecoxib208 claims
- Leflunomide161 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: $1,147.49
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ssk Physician AssociatesLufkin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Swati Sharma Kumar among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 46% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Agricel Lugo, MDLufkin, TX 759041215027909
- Rogelio Garcia-Cavazos, M.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651275579336
- Kathryn Hester, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121336350040
- Carlos Kier, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121093766701
- Thuan Vu, MDBedford, TX 760211366407918
- Khiem Vu, MDBedford, TX 760211164926077
- Rosy Rajbhandary, MDBurleson, TX 760281154641587
- Dhiman Basu, MDColleyville, TX 760341336266964
Common questions
What is Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS's NPI number?
Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548464118, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 409 Gaslight Blvd, Lufkin, TX, 75904. Phone: (936) 634-4422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9434, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS had 3,397 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS'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.