Vinod Kumar, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Bakersfield, CA
At a glance
5020 Commerce Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Published activity: Removal of nail tissue · Removal of skin lesions · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 15, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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5020 Commerce DrBakersfield, CA 93309
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1985
- CMS specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Tehachapi, CA
- Kern Valley Healthcare District Lake Isabella, CA
- Sierra View Medical Center Porterville, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 96 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 65 |
| Varicose vein removal | 969 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $571.18 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $295.13 |
| ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. | $199.62 |
| MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | $20.61 |
| AMGEN INC. | $19.94 |
| BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | $19.37 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | $16.51 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Taxonomy code
- 207RC0000X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record updated
- May 15, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RI0011X
License reported: A49366 CA
207UN0901X
License reported: A49366 CA
246XC2901X
License reported: A49366 CA
246XC2903X
License reported: A49366 CA
207RC0000X · Primary
License reported: A49366 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
5020 Commerce DrBakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone
- (661) 324-4100
- Fax
- (661) 324-4600
Mailing address
PO BOX 748792LOS ANGELES, CA 900748792
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