DR. KANTHA KUMAR D.O
NPI 1043643620
Hospitalist in Poughkeepsie, NY
About Dr. Kantha Kumar D.o NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KANTHA KUMAR D.O (NPI 1043643620) is an individual hospitalist provider in Poughkeepsie, New York, licensed in New York (279622) and active in the NPI registry since August 2013. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center, and is a graduate of New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Kantha Kumar D.o is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Kantha Kumar reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 638 clinicians in this Medicare group
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 149 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bronx, NY 10465
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 37 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: North Shore Lij Urgent Care PC
- 210 clinicians in this Medicare group
Utica, NY 13502
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 657 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Poughkeepsie, NYNorthern Dutchess Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Rhinebeck, NYSt Luke's Cornwall Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Newburgh, NYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 12601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Kantha Kumar's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kantha Kumar is 1043643620. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 18, 2013.
Where is Kantha Kumar located?
Kantha Kumar practices at 45 Reade Pl, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. The listed phone number is (845) 454-8500.
What is Kantha Kumar's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Kantha Kumar enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kantha Kumar is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Kantha Kumar's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kantha Kumar reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Nuvance Health Medical Practice PC (Poughkeepsie, NY), Divinity Medical Services PLLC (Yorktown Heights, NY), Urgent Care Physician Of New York-Hartsdale PLLC (Bronx, NY), North Shore Lij, Urgent Care, P.C. (Rockville Centre, NY) and Mvhs Inc (Utica, NY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Kantha Kumar's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Kantha Kumar affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kantha Kumar is affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Northern Dutchess Hospital and St Luke's Cornwall Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kantha Kumar was last updated on January 6, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Kantha Kumar, D.O · NPI 1043643620
Hospitalist physician in Poughkeepsie, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 18, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1043643620 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 18, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 279622 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 45 READE PL, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3947
- **Phone:** (845) 454-8500
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Nuvance Health Medical Practice PC (NPI 1437358033, Poughkeepsie, NY); Divinity Medical Services PLLC (NPI 1497159560, Yorktown Heights, NY); Urgent Care Physician Of New York-Hartsdale PLLC (NPI 1770885808, Bronx, NY); North Shore Lij, Urgent Care, P.C. (NPI 1679970891, Rockville Centre, NY); Mvhs Inc (NPI 1770690737, Utica, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 6, 2017
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 04238299 (NY); Medicare PIN A400127897 (NY)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1043643620) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.