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Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Boston University School of Medicine

940 Se Cary Parkway Suite 100
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 859-4511

Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS is a retina specialist in Cary, NC specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS is affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals.

Office Locations

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

940 Se Cary Parkway Suite 100
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 859-4511

(919) 859-4515

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

punctal plug insertion

serial tonometry

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

capsulotomy

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

ophthalmic biometry

secondary cataract surgery

simple cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS performed more punctal plug insertion, serial tonometry, simple cataract surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for capsulotomy, cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, ophthalmic biometry, secondary cataract surgery, simple cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

eye surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for eye surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery

laser surgery

laser treatment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for laser eye surgery, laser surgery, and laser treatment 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

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

aspiration	167
doctor visit	90
eye procedures	2330
injections	183
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

aspiration	147
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	124
eye procedures	2544
injections	154
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	49
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

aspiration	152
doctor visit	125
eye procedures	2358
injections	153
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	94
photocoagulation	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	43
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	84
doctor visit	247
excision	24
eye procedures	2299
injections	138
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	128
laser treatment	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	58
Hispanic	32
Asian	104
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	88
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

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

doctor visit	302
excision	35
eye procedures	2283
injections	103
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	88
laser treatment	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	53
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	49
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	232
excision	33
eye procedures	2615
injections	112
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	103
laser treatment	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	50
Hispanic	15
Asian	59
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	60
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	246
excision	35
eye procedures	3011
injections	139
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	144
laser treatment	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	41
Hispanic	17
Asian	71
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	67
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	52
doctor visit	241
excision	25
eye procedures	3790
injections	180
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	354
laser treatment	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	53
Hispanic	17
Asian	66
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	72
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

capsulotomy	26
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	220
excision	30
eye procedures	3096
injections	210
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	353
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	35
Hispanic	18
Asian	55
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	69
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	40
diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	1301
excision	44
eye procedures	2376
injections	219
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	370
laser treatment	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	30
Hispanic	18
Asian	73
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	75
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	1332
excision	45
eye procedures	2379
injections	212
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	410
laser treatment	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	26
Hispanic	13
Asian	60
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	73
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2023 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	45
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	1504
eye procedures	2582
injections	311
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	412
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	40
Hispanic	14
Asian	70
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	104
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC during 2024 were eye procedures, injections, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	1689
eye procedures	3608
injections	859
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	301
laser treatment	32
tonometry	13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	40
Hispanic	16
Asian	63
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	143
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS treated as a retina specialist in Cary, NC were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	137
capsulotomy	32
diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	588
excision	33
eye procedures	2713
injections	228
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	231
laser treatment	53
photocoagulation	22
tonometry	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS.

**Gender**
Female	285
Male	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	57
Non-Hispanic White	332
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	68
75 to 84	154
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	218

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,188 ORA $820	AcrySof $375	ReSTOR $122	ACTIVEFOCUS $112	LenSx $97	Other $662
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,176 AcrySof $374	Clareon PanOptix Pro $167	NGENUITY $167	Constellation $133	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $130	Other $206
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$922 $922
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$356 Eylea $162	EYLEA aflibercept injection $124	EYLEA HD $58	PRALUENT $12
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$288 SAMSCA $288
Other	$1,504 PROLENSA $146	Omidria $128	Victoza $125	EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $119	Foresee Home $112	Other $874

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,779
Travel and Lodging	$2,620
Gift	$19
Education	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Amit Kumar, MD, FASRS has received 5 research payments totaling $210.

Biography

Dr. Amit Kumar's specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Kumar (or staff) speaks Hindi. He is affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals. Before performing his residency at Nassau University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center, Dr. Kumar attended Boston University School of Medicine. His practice in Cary, NC is open to new patients as reported by WakeMed Health & Hospitals.