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Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

5311 Boulevard East
West New York, NJ 07093

(201) 864-7172

Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD is a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway and REGIONAL CANCER CARE ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

2177 Oak Tree Road Suite 104
Edison, NJ 08820

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5311 Boulevard East
West New York, NJ 07093

(201) 864-7172

(201) 864-5599

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95 Old Short Hills Road
West Orange, NJ 07052

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

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

blood draw	422
doctor visit	1168
hospital care	1304
inpatient care	1304
minimally invasive procedures	337
nursing home care	389

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	146
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	94
Less than 65	29

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	40
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

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

blood draw	379
doctor visit	1127
hospital care	858
inpatient care	858
minimally invasive procedures	380
nursing home care	238

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	72
Less than 65	16

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	36
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	301
doctor visit	718
hospital care	1166
inpatient care	1166
minimally invasive procedures	151
nursing home care	317

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	264
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	168
Less than 65	44

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

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

blood draw	219
doctor visit	642
hospital care	559
inpatient care	559
minimally invasive procedures	94
nursing home care	214

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	54
Less than 65	18

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

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

blood draw	219
doctor visit	664
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443
minimally invasive procedures	164
nursing home care	183

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	49
Less than 65	0

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

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

blood draw	162
breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	521
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	103
nursing home care	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	39
Less than 65	0

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	38
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2019 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

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

blood draw	153
doctor visit	491
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	101
nursing home care	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	30
Less than 65	11

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	32
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2020 were blood draw.

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

blood draw	123
doctor visit	354

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	26
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	36
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2021 were blood draw.

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

blood draw	96
doctor visit	280

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	16
Less than 65	0

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

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	31
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2022 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	127
doctor visit	108
lab tests	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ during 2023 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	159
doctor visit	130
lab tests	147

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	16
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chitra Kumar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edison, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

blood draw	214
doctor visit	563
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680
lab tests	133
minimally invasive procedures	190
nursing home care	220

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	47
Hispanic	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	51
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	32

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

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	29
Cancer	20

Education & Training

She has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway

REGIONAL CANCER CARE ASSOCIATES LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Empire Blue Cross / Wellchoice: HMO, POS, PPO

Preferred Health Strategies PPO

Correctional Medical Services: HMO

Coventry / First Health: PPO

Multiplan / Private Healthcare Systems PPO

Three Rivers Provider Network PPO

NJ State Health Benefits: HMO, POS, PPO

United Healthcare: HMO, POS, PPO, Medicare

Wellpoint (formerly AmeriGroup): NJ Family Care Medicaid, Medicare HMO

Amerihealth: HMO, POS, PPO, Medicare, and Local Value Network

Medicaid

Horizon NJ Health: Medicaid and Medicare

Cigna: HMO, POS, PPO

United Healthcare Community Plan: Medicaid and Medicare

Medicare

Beech Street - Medichoice: PPO

USA Managed Care Organization, Inc.: PPO

Qualcare: HMO and PPO

Aetna Better Health

NJ Manufacturers PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey: HMO, POS, PPO, Omnia, Indemnity, Medicare

Consumer Health Network: PPO

Devon Health Services: PPO

Magnacare PPO

Fidelis Care (formerly Wellcare of NJ): NJ Family Care Medicaid, Medicare HMO

Aetna: HMO, POS, PPO, Medicare

Oxford: HMO, POS, PPO, Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$429 Erleada $145	IMBRUVICA $119	DARZALEX $61	TALVEY $51	TECVAYLI $36	Other $16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$410 XARELTO $313	INVOKANA $88	Erleada $9
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$304 OPDIVO $183	OPDUALAG $104	KRAZATI $16
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$297 ZORVOLEX $297
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$274 XTANDI $75	$200
Other	$2,994 LIBTAYO $168	Lenvima $162	FOTIVDA $137	Injectafer $135	Trodelvy $129	Other $2,262

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,038
Education	$670

Biography

Dr. Chitra Kumar works as a general practice, adult hematology, and adult oncology. Dr. Kumar is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway.