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Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD

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(Priya U. Kumthekar, MD)

(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician, Oncology (Cancer Care), Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neuro-Oncology

Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: spinal cord tumor, meningioma, brain tumor, and more.

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 20-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-4360

Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD is a physician provider in Chicago, IL specializing in physician, oncology (cancer care), psychiatry & neurology, neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neuro-oncology. She graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute.

Office Locations

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 20-100
Chicago, IL 60611

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710 N Lake Shore Drive Abbott Hall, Suite 1122
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Priya Kumthekar, Associate Professor and the Co-Investigator for the study commented, "There remains a significant unmet need in the treatment of glioblastoma.”—"Moleculin Announces Commencement of NIH-Funded Phase 2 Clinical Trial of STAT3 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Glioblastoma (NU 21C06)", WIVB, May 2024

“"Plus' CSF-01 tumor cell enumeration assay is a highly specific and sensitive diagnostic test that is promising for both establishing the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) and following...”—"Plus Therapeutics Announces Validation & Clinical Implementation of CSF-01 Leptomeningeal Cancer Cell Diagnostic", News10, March 2024

“For the next six weeks, Starkoff went through radiation five days a week and chemotherapy seven days a week, and he continued chemotherapy for another six months after the initial treatment,...”—"Glenview cancer survivor runs triathlon to raise money for pediatric cancer research", Chicago Tribune, August 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2012 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	70
chemotherapy	70
doctor visit	97
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2013 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	159
blood draw	52
chemotherapy	159
doctor visit	180
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	137

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	174
blood draw	62
chemotherapy	174
doctor visit	174
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	199

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	37
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	11
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2015 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	139
blood draw	100
chemotherapy	139
doctor visit	211
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	206
minimally invasive procedures	161

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	86
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	22
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2016 were lab tests, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
blood draw	101
chemotherapy	113
doctor visit	300
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
lab tests	166
minimally invasive procedures	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	43
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2017 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	41
chemotherapy	41
doctor visit	153
minimally invasive procedures	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2018 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
chemotherapy	25
doctor visit	216
minimally invasive procedures	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	271

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	54

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	103
blood draw	78
chemotherapy	103
doctor visit	199
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	112
minimally invasive procedures	106

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	111
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	3
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and cancer.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Education & Training

Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine (2007)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2011)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novocure Inc.	$48,498 Optune $35,709	Oncology $3,865	NovoTTF-100A $2,816	$6,107
Seagen Inc.	$39,178 TUKYSA $39,178
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$38,070 Axumin $38,070
Pfizer Inc.	$33,873 TUKYSA $33,873
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC	$15,134 TIBSOVO $6	$15,128
Other	$31,163 ILLUCCIX $9,329	Perjeta $492	NeuroBlate $125	Venclexta $93	NON-PRODUCT $86	Other $21,037

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$100,945
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$59,686
Honoraria	$21,590
Travel and Lodging	$16,212
Food and Beverage	$5,460
Other	$2,023

Research Payments

Dr. Priya Uday Kumthekar, MD has received 611 research payments totaling $3,322,763.

Biography

Dr. Priya Kumthekar specializes in physician, neuro-oncology, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in Warrenville, IL and Chicago, IL. Before completing her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Dr. Kumthekar attended medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University. She has a special interest in spinal cord tumor, medulloblastoma, and meningioma. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She has received the following distinctions: Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Neurology; Medical Student Teaching Award Recognition, Feinberg School of Medicine; and Area of Scholarly Concentration (AOSC) Teaching Award, Feinberg School of Medicine. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Kumthekar is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS). She welcomes new patients at her office inChicago, IL as reported by Yext.