Physician profile
Shawn Kumar
NPI 1043552953
$20,273.42
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $4,256 in 2025
The $4,256 reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,124 · 2020: $1,302 · 2021: $2,328 · 2022: $4,013 · 2023: $3,556 · 2024: $3,694 · 2025: $4,256.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $9,279 · Travel and Lodging: $2,227.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,279.19 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,227.14 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $5,670.75 | 2022-2025 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Intellis Adaptivestim, Accurian |
| Nevro Corp. | $4,055.14 | 2019-2024 | Senza |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,012.14 | 2019-2025 | Proclaim, Eterna |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,954.35 | 2019-2025 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, Intracept |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $976.08 | 2020-2024 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $968.02 | 2025 | Senza, Vyrsa V1, Vyrsa V1 |
| Spinefrontier, INC. | $869.85 | 2025 | Inspan, Nanofuse, Facetfuse |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $845.33 | 2019-2024 | Mild Device Kit |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $450.70 | 2019-2023 | Intracept |
| Painteq LLC | $429.54 | 2023-2024 | Painteq |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $180.43 | 2019 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $175.67 | 2021-2023 | Sprint Pns System |
| Mml US, INC. | $157.28 | 2024 | Reactiv8 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $148.21 | 2022 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $122.80 | 2024 | Ha Minuteman G3-R |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $116.95 | 2024 | Evoke |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $95.40 | 2019-2023 | |
| Convatec INC. | $26.08 | 2023 | |
| Ge Healthcare | $18.70 | 2022 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Shawn Kumar listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.