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Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

459 Watchung Avenue
Watchung, NJ 07069

(973) 756-2424

Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Hackettstown Medical Center and Saint Clare's Health.

Office Locations

459 Watchung Avenue
Watchung, NJ 07069

(973) 756-2424

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Saint Clare's Health

57 Route 46 East Suite 105
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

(973) 917-3800

(973) 206-2236

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657 Willow Grove Street Suite 404
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

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

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Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

peripheral nerve block

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for peripheral nerve block 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2013 were injections, aspiration, pain management and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	1226
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	1273
injections	1428
musculoskeletal imaging	107
nerve block	48
pain management	187
spinal procedures	63
X-rays	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	31
Hispanic	17
Asian	40
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	42
Less than 65	102

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2014 were injections, lab tests, aspiration and pain management.

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

aspiration	616
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	1395
injections	884
lab tests	832
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve block	57
pain management	245
spinal procedures	57
X-rays	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	17
Hispanic	22
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2015 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and pain management.

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

aspiration	502
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	2154
injections	932
lab tests	1762
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	95
pain management	386
spinal procedures	95
X-rays	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	52
Hispanic	46
Asian	40
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	44
Less than 65	442

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2016 were injections, aspiration, lab tests and pain management.

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

aspiration	621
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	2405
implant surgery	11
injections	1047
lab tests	526
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve block	134
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	426
spinal procedures	134
X-rays	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	14
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	186

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2017 were injections, aspiration, pain management and lab tests.

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

aspiration	644
doctor visit	2417
injections	987
lab tests	209
nerve block	113
pain management	325
spinal procedures	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	16
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	36
Less than 65	169

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2018 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

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

aspiration	472
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	2277
injections	750
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	87
neurostimulator lead placement	31
pain management	260
spinal procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	14
Hispanic	20
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	36
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2019 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	388
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1846
injections	585
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	26
neurostimulator lead placement	26
pain management	181
spinal procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	38
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2020 were injections, aspiration and pain management.

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

aspiration	166
doctor visit	1393
injections	227
pain management	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	90

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	162
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1293
injections	231
pain management	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	33
Less than 65	83

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, diagnostic procedures and pain management.

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

aspiration	163
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	1235
injections	234
nerve block	23
pain management	71
spinal procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ during 2023 were injections, aspiration, pain management and diagnostic procedures.

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

aspiration	159
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1238
injections	279
nerve block	19
pain management	87

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	31
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Watchung, NJ were lab tests, injections, aspiration and pain management.

aspiration	465
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	1720
implant surgery	11
injections	689
lab tests	832
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	45
nerve block	66
neurostimulator lead placement	28
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	208
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	370
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	32
Less than 65	146
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ajay Kumar, MD graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Atlantic Health System

Hackettstown Medical Center

Saint Clare's Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$4,476 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,755	PROCLAIM $1,251	Proclaim IPG $1,217	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $165	ETERNA $37	Other $51
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,171 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $923	INFINION $778	Infinion 16 $282	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $268	Superion $232	Other $689
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,240 VenaSeal $1,143	INTELLIS $54	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $43
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,071 SYNCHROMED $822	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $248
Covidien Sales LLC	$962 $962
Other	$3,029 Iovera $626	Senza $441	Nalu Neurostimulation System $347	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $127	Early Intervention $110	Other $1,379

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,605
Travel and Lodging	$4,341
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Ajay Kumar is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. Dr. Kumar attended All India Institute of Medical Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Temple University Hospital and All India Institute of Medical Sciences for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Hackettstown Medical Center and Saint Clare's Health. His practice in Hackettstown, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Atlantic Health System.

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