Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D
Gastroenterology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1801384839, issued on Apr 25, 2018. Check the license (Arkansas E-18897, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- E-18897 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4301 W Markham St # 567, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 686-8000
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2025
- Fax
- (501) 526-5148
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250730001280); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-18897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Xifaxan11 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: $1,571.87
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas
Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D is one of 119 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.
All 119 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Baber, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051699762484
- Glenn Davis, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051568450757
- Jonathan Dranoff, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051669458469
- Otis Gordon, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051851355218
- Ronald Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051356312433
- D Kumpuris, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051932197118
- William McKnight, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051740248459
- Tom Meziere, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051750385563
Common questions
What is Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D's NPI number?
Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801384839, issued on Apr 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St # 567, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-18897, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vishnu Charan Suresh Kumar, M.D had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.