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Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD

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(309 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

2131 E State Street
Athens, OH 45701

(740) 589-3120

Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD is affiliated with Holzer Health System and HOLZER CLINIC LLC.

Office Locations

Holzer Health System

2131 E State Street
Athens, OH 45701

(740) 589-3100

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500 Burlington Road
Jackson, OH 45640

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Holzer Health System

88 E Memorial Drive
Pomeroy, OH 45769

(740) 992-0060

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH during 2012 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	162
injections	31
nerve block	31
pain management	31
spinal procedures	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH during 2013 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	168
injections	24
nerve block	24
pain management	24
spinal procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH during 2014 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

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

doctor visit	662
injections	95
nerve block	76
pain management	95
spinal procedures	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	153

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH during 2015 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	598
injections	67
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	67
nerve procedures	19
pain management	86
spinal procedures	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	294

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH during 2016 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	515
injections	76
nerve block	76
pain management	76
spinal procedures	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	314

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	17
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	429

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	111

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	417

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	11
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	265

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH during 2022 were pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	343
injections	23
pain management	23
spinal procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Athens, OH were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

doctor visit	362
injections	52
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	54
nerve procedures	19
pain management	55
spinal procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	5
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	52

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at University Hosp, Inc, Pain Management; Univ Tx Med Branch Hosps, Anesthesiology. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: University Hosp, Inc, Pain Management; Univ Tx Med Branch Hosps, Anesthesiology

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Holzer Health System

HOLZER CLINIC LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 309 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vasantha Kuthalingam Kumar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, OH.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Kumar is an exceptionally kind and caring physician. I appreciate the way he listens to me and answers all of my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Kumar is a great doctor. He really cares about my problems and has done everything possible to help me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-08

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The doctor was very thorough in examining me and explaining my options for treatment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-20

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Very caring . Spends time with you. All of dr kumars staff are very nice.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-14

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Dr. Kumar answered my questions and was very nice to me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

First visit, and impressed with my care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr kumar is delightful

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-23

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No bad experiences

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$183 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $183
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$179 Spine $167	Other NA $12
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	$65 SPRINT PNS System $65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$40 Nucynta $30	$10
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$33 BUTRANS $33
Other	$68 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $28	ETERNA $15	Evzio $13	Cambia $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$430
Travel and Lodging	$137
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Vasantha Kumar's medical specialty is anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Kumar is professionally affiliated with Holzer Health System. The average patient rating for Dr. Kumar is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Pomeroy, OH.

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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General Payments

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