Physician profile
Grace V Kumar
NPI 1417061045
$36,931.70
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $653 · 2020: $3,128 · 2021: $9,705 · 2022: $2,696 · 2023: $21K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $16K · Travel and Lodging: $3,168 · Food and Beverage: $1,392 · Gift: $180.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $16,010.80 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,168.08 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,391.60 |
| Gift | $179.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $36,350.21 | 2019-2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Davinci Xi, Da Vinci Sp |
| Baxter Healthcare | $450.00 | 2019 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $47.62 | 2023 | Airseal |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $21.05 | 2020 | |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $19.86 | 2020 | |
| Covidien LP | $16.26 | 2019 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $14.83 | 2021 | |
| Merz North America, INC. | $11.87 | 2020 |
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 Grace 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.