VINOD KUMAR
NPI 1457845778
Hospitalist in Waterbury, CT
About Vinod Kumar NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
VINOD KUMAR (NPI 1457845778) is an individual hospitalist provider in Waterbury, Connecticut, licensed in Connecticut (66921) and active in the NPI registry since June 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 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
Vinod Kumar 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Vinod Kumar reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Waterbury, CT 06706
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 112 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Britain, CT 06053
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 70 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Haven, CT 06519
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Northeast Medical Group Inc
- 1,824 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hartford, CT 06105
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Connecticut enrollment
- 1,186 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 06706 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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.
WATERBURY, CT 06706
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 Vinod Kumar's NPI number?
The NPI number for Vinod Kumar is 1457845778. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 20, 2018.
Where is Vinod Kumar located?
Vinod Kumar practices at 56 Franklin St, Waterbury, CT 06706. The listed phone number is (203) 709-6424.
What is Vinod Kumar's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Vinod Kumar enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Vinod 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 Vinod Kumar's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vinod Kumar reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Galen Inpatient Physicians PC (Waterbury, CT), Hospital For Special Care (New Britain, CT), Mill Hill Medical Consultants Inc (New Haven, CT) and Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc (Hartford, CT). 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 Vinod Kumar's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Vinod Kumar was last updated on April 16, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Vinod Kumar · NPI 1457845778
Hospitalist physician in Waterbury, Connecticut. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 20, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457845778 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 20, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 66921 (Connecticut)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 56 FRANKLIN ST, Waterbury, CT 06706-1253
- **Phone:** (203) 709-6424
## 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:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Galen Inpatient Physicians PC (NPI 1285439703, Waterbury, CT); Hospital For Special Care (NPI 1477534089, New Britain, CT); Mill Hill Medical Consultants Inc (NPI 1891019675, New Haven, CT); Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc (NPI 1003882812, Hartford, CT) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 16, 2021
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