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Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Kilpauk Medical College (1981)

5165 Mccarty Lane
Lafayette, IN 47905

(317) 923-1787

Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Saint Joseph, MI specializing in thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and Bon Secours - St. Francis Hospital.

Office Locations

2500 Niles Road Suite 1
Saint Joseph, MI 49085

(269) 408-1660

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475 E Main Street Suite 211
Patchogue, NY 11772

(631) 207-2078

(631) 207-2175

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5165 Mccarty Lane
Lafayette, IN 47905

(317) 923-1787

(317) 962-0853

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Joseph, MI during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Joseph, MI during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	66
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Joseph, MI were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	30
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	13

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	7
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD graduated from Kilpauk Medical College in 1981. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)) and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Kilpauk Medical College (1981)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery))

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Bon Secours - St. Francis Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, WellPoint, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Absolute Total Care SC, Medicare SC, Aetna Health Insurance Company SC, CIN-Greenville, Medcost SC, Select Health Network SC, Blue Cross Blue Shield SC and Employer Health Network SC.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

WellPoint

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Absolute Total Care SC

Medicare SC

Aetna Health Insurance Company SC

CIN-Greenville

Medcost SC

Select Health Network SC

Blue Cross Blue Shield SC

Employer Health Network SC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Surya Ramachandran Kumar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Trivascular, Inc.	$1,404 AAA Stent Grafts $1,404
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,095 Endurant $813	Azure $282
Neomend, Inc.	$549 DAV-Progel $549
Endologix LLC	$352 Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $193	Torus Stent Graft System $113	AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System $46
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$280 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $144	C3 Delivery System $124	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $11
Other	$1,019 LifeVest $164	UBRELVY $110	Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon $104	RESTOREFLO $90	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $80	Other $471

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,445
Travel and Lodging	$2,254

Biography

Dr. Surya Kumar is a thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine) specialist. He attended Kilpauk Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Caritas Christi Health Care, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Kumar appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Health.