NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Athens, OH

Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Athens, Ohio, and NPI 1124084959, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.075830, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124084959
Name
Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
35.075830 OH
35075830 OH
01056949A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2131 E State St, Athens, OH 45701
Phone
(554) 465-9378
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2025
Fax
(740) 592-7342
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040622001271); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2131 E State St

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

  1. Courtney Abfall, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1528798261
  2. Christina AndrewsNurse Practitioner1215741673
  3. Tammy Ball, FNPNurse Practitioner1780855072
  4. Dawn Barchett, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891295077
  5. Rachel Bryan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821818006
  6. Jessica Calaway, CNPNurse Practitioner1023742590

Verify Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

562 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vasantha Kumar562
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin167 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl92 claims
  3. Baclofen55 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
  5. Meloxicam32 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl31 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: $64.64

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avanos Medical. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vasantha Kumar$64.64
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Holzer Clinic LLCAthens, OH

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

Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar among 167 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Ohio

Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D. is one of 167 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 83% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 167 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Ohio.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Marshall, MDAthens, OH 457011043294416
  2. Pushpa Nambi Joseph, MDLima, OH 458011629171699
  3. Mark Wangler, MDLima, OH 458011902841828
  4. Keith Snow, D.O.Coldwater, OH 458281215034491
  5. Andrius GiedraitisFindlay, OH 458401689088973
  6. Thomas Kindl, M.D.Findlay, OH 458401083745657
  7. Karen Ren, MDCenterville, OH 454591871082081
  8. Mervet Saleh, M.D.Dayton, OH 454591356414957

Common questions

What is Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124084959, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2131 E State St, Athens, OH, 45701. Phone: (554) 465-9378. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.075830, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, M.D. had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

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