NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vasantha Kumar, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician · Buffalo, NY

Vasantha Kumar, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1700854882, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 001627, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700854882
Name
Vasantha Kumar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician 2080N0001X
License number
001627 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
818 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone
(716) 323-0260
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 323-0294
Medicaid IDs
0019022970001 PA
02277470 NY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 818 Ellicott St

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

  1. Hend Abd El Baky, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619618311
  2. Samah AbdelhadyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891436721
  3. Dawn Adams, PNPPediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist1194042416
  4. Affan Ahmad, MDAnesthesiology Physician1831658822
  5. Natalie Appleby, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1619733102
  6. Fred Archer, MDPediatrics Physician1982702833

Verify Vasantha Kumar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $42.73

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Almatica Pharma LLC. The 875 providers of this specialty with any payment received $849.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vasantha Kumar$42.73
  2. Specialty average$849.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Vasantha Kumar among 513 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in New York

Vasantha Kumar, MD is one of 513 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 19% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080N0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician providers in New York

There are 513 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 neonatal-perinatal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mausma Iqbal Bawa, M.DBuffalo, NY 142031588229074
  2. Sara Didas, NPBuffalo, NY 142031942983044
  3. Valerie Elberson, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142031639330376
  4. Tonya Gerstung, CPNPBuffalo, NY 142031447919774
  5. Deepali Handa, MDBuffalo, NY 142031356786511
  6. N Ja Hpa, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142031023441748
  7. Srinivasan Mani, M.DBuffalo, NY 142031649656596
  8. Bobby Mathew, MBBSBuffalo, NY 142031831359207

Common questions

What is Vasantha Kumar, MD's NPI number?

Vasantha Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700854882, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vasantha Kumar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 818 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY, 14203. Phone: (716) 323-0260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vasantha Kumar, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 001627, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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