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Dr. Arun Kumar, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: cardiac catheterization, chest pain, heart problems, and more.

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-4141

Dr. Arun Kumar, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Columbia, MO specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 2002 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Arun Kumar, MD is affiliated with University of Missouri Health Care, CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTER and THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.

Office Locations

Address:

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

Address:

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212

Some issues Dr. Arun Kumar, MD can help you with:

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	178
catheterization	181
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	307
emergency care	21
hospital care	183
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	180
stent placement (stenting)	35
vascular procedures	106

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	38
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	179
catheterization	170
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	301
emergency care	26
hospital care	94
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	169
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	25
vascular procedures	131

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	209
catheterization	172
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	292
emergency care	37
hospital care	335
inpatient care	315
minimally invasive procedures	171
outpatient care	20
stent placement (stenting)	59
vascular procedures	116

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	114
Less than 65	222

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	201
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	337
emergency care	25
hospital care	401
inpatient care	368
minimally invasive procedures	169
outpatient care	33
stent placement (stenting)	41
vascular procedures	126

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	56
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	191
catheterization	132
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	366
emergency care	28
hospital care	182
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	148
outpatient care	23
stent placement (stenting)	21
vascular procedures	128

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	50
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	215
catheterization	129
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	329
emergency care	26
hospital care	334
inpatient care	317
minimally invasive procedures	154
outpatient care	17
stent placement (stenting)	31
vascular procedures	135

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1092
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	145
Less than 65	287

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	157
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	198
hospital care	221
inpatient care	222
minimally invasive procedures	116
stent placement (stenting)	27
vascular procedures	111

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	47
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	106
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	144
emergency care	17
hospital care	166
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	65
vascular procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	35
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	299
catheterization	154
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	287
hospital care	368
inpatient care	369
minimally invasive procedures	207
stent placement (stenting)	33
vascular procedures	180

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arun Kumar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Columbia, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

angioplasty	35
cardiac procedures	197
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	286
emergency care	25
hospital care	254
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	157
outpatient care	21
stent placement (stenting)	35
vascular procedures	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	389
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	52
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun Kumar, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Arun Kumar, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

University of Missouri Health Care

CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTER

THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$9,958 MAGNETOM Vida 3T $589	syngo.via $279	SOMATOM Force $117	Artis Q zeego $114	Edge $67	Other $8,793
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$5,373 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,764	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $891	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $854	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $128	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $16	Other $1,719
ABIOMED	$3,209 Impella $3,209
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$3,037 Cardiology $2,000	$1,037
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,475 GENERAL THERAPIES $922	CTO $742	AVVIGO Guidance System $271	STENTS $142	SYNERGY $81	Other $317
Other	$4,781 LifeVest $398	ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire $360	XARELTO $359	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $227	BRILINTA $190	Other $3,248

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$14,118
Food and Beverage	$10,207
Honoraria	$2,500
Education	$2,009

Biography

Dr. Arun Kumar sees patients in Columbia, MO. His medical specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and the University of Arizona College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Rush University Medical Center. These areas are among Dr. Kumar's clinical interests: heart problems, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and chest pain. Dr. Kumar has received professional recognition including the following: Excellence in Patient Education by a Physician Award, University of Missouri. He is affiliated with the University of Missouri Health Care. He has an open panel in Columbia, MO according to University of Missouri Health Care.