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Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Guru Nanak Dev University

4477 W. 118th Street Suite 200
Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 675-4440

Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD is a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University. Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, Centinela Hospital Medical Center and St. Francis Medical Center.

Office Locations

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

4477 W. 118th Street Suite 200
Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 675-4440

(310) 675-2970

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

finger stick glucose test

In 2023, Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD performed more finger stick glucose test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

diabetes management

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, and diabetes management 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. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, diabetes management and lab tests.

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

blood draw	606
breathing treatment	14
cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	837
doctor visit	2737
hospital care	5498
inpatient care	5498
lab tests	837
nursing home care	102
preventive care	162
pulmonary testing	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vaccines	162
vascular procedures	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	829
breathing treatment	11
cardiac procedures	27
diabetes management	847
doctor visit	2351
hospital care	5112
inpatient care	5112
lab tests	847
preventive care	185
pulmonary testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vaccines	185
vascular procedures	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	415
Hispanic	239
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	169
Less than 65	182

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	58
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	936
breathing treatment	14
cardiac procedures	37
diabetes management	908
doctor visit	2497
hospital care	4763
inpatient care	4763
lab tests	908
nursing home care	34
preventive care	172
pulmonary testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	79
vaccines	172
vascular procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	438
Hispanic	275
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	172
Less than 65	190

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	60
Dementia	35
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	652
cardiac procedures	40
diabetes management	790
doctor visit	2068
hospital care	3069
inpatient care	3069
lab tests	790
preventive care	155
pulmonary testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vaccines	155
vascular procedures	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	656
Hispanic	438
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	280
Less than 65	310

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	60
Dementia	36
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	438
breathing treatment	17
cardiac procedures	36
diabetes management	824
doctor visit	1877
hospital care	2744
inpatient care	2744
lab tests	824
preventive care	117
pulmonary testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vaccines	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	302
Hispanic	208
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	112
Less than 65	133

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	64
Dementia	40
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	449
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	667
doctor visit	1572
hospital care	3006
inpatient care	3006
lab tests	667
preventive care	137
pulmonary testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	137

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	270
Hispanic	176
Asian	32
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	112
Less than 65	107

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	64
Dementia	39
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	310
cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	575
doctor visit	1243
hospital care	4933
inpatient care	4933
lab tests	575
nursing home care	137
preventive care	88
pulmonary testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	252
Hispanic	165
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	99
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	68
Dementia	43
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	281
cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	491
doctor visit	1069
hospital care	4540
inpatient care	4540
lab tests	491
pulmonary testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	232
Hispanic	150
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	85
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	71
Dementia	45
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	141
cardiac procedures	21
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	741
hospital care	4219
inpatient care	4219
lab tests	89
preventive care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	232
Hispanic	145
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	79
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	70
Dementia	47
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	115
diabetes management	154
doctor visit	438
hospital care	2885
inpatient care	2885
lab tests	154
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	182
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	53
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	71
Dementia	39
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	100
diabetes management	185
doctor visit	424
hospital care	2220
inpatient care	2220
lab tests	185
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	169
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	53
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	68
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hawthorne, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, diabetes management and lab tests.

blood draw	441
cardiac procedures	26
diabetes management	578
doctor visit	1547
hospital care	3908
inpatient care	3908
lab tests	578
nursing home care	91
preventive care	110
pulmonary testing	33
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
vaccines	110
vascular procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	286
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	178
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	110
Less than 65	117
65 to 74	197

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University. He completed residency at D.C. General Hospital. He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Guru Nanak Dev University

Residency: D.C. General Hospital

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Cedars-Sinai

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

St. Francis Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ashok Kumar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hawthorne, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$950 DALIRESP $613	TEFLARO $205	TUDORZA $88	NAMENDA XR $42	LINZESS $3
Genentech USA, Inc.	$247 Avastin $90	Kadcyla $45	Gazyva $40	Perjeta $35	Rituxan $13	Other $23
Novo Nordisk Inc	$228 Victoza $189	Levemir $13	Tresiba $11	$15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$175 SYMBICORT $105	FARXIGA $22	CRESTOR $17	BYDUREON WEEKLY $16	$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$158 INVOKANA $84	XARELTO $44	$30
Other	$671 TOUJEO $107	AVYCAZ $95	APTIOM $46	BREO $46	STIOLTO $45	Other $333

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,415
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Ashok Kumar is a Hawthorne, CA physician who specializes in adult pulmonology. Before completing his residency at D.C. General Hospital, Dr. Kumar attended medical school at Guru Nanak Dev University. He is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai, and Centinela Hospital Medical Center. Cedars-Sinai reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.