NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vinod Kumar, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Appleton, WI

Vinod Kumar, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Appleton, Wisconsin, and NPI 1639730765, issued on Jun 28, 2019. Check the license (Wisconsin 77110, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639730765
Name
Vinod Kumar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
77110 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1506 S Oneida St, Appleton, WI 54915
Phone
(920) 738-2000
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220824003268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 1506 S Oneida St

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

  1. Zenoun Abouzelam, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1699769695
  2. Stephanie Allaire, PTPhysical Therapist1346282795
  3. John Almquist, MDHospitalist Physician1104810118
  4. Heather AndersonPhysical Therapist1801049499
  5. Michael Arizola, PACPhysician Assistant1639163652
  6. Bryan Avery, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1548254568

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

507 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vinod Kumar507
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide30 claims
  2. Prednisone25 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%77.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $26.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vinod Kumar$26.49
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ascension Medical Group-Fox Valley Wisconsin IncAppleton, WI
  2. Ascension NE Wisconsin, IncOshkosh, WI

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

Vinod Kumar among 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin

Vinod Kumar, MD is one of 894 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Appleton

They are 45 of the 3,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Appleton, and 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Almquist, MDAppleton, WI 549151104810118
  2. Addisu Mengesha, MDAppleton, WI 549151982886032
  3. Norris Norman, M.D.Appleton, WI 549151245473172
  4. Bessant Parker, MDAppleton, WI 549151023242641
  5. Lulseged Zenebe, MDAppleton, WI 549151104186287
  6. Emmanuel Attah, MDAppleton, WI 549111902366081
  7. Matthew BoeseAppleton, WI 549111073018180
  8. Clarence CalhounAppleton, WI 549111114504198

Common questions

What is Vinod Kumar, MD's NPI number?

Vinod Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639730765, issued on Jun 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vinod Kumar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1506 S Oneida St, Appleton, WI, 54915. Phone: (920) 738-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 77110, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vinod Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vinod Kumar, MD had 507 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vinod Kumar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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