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Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1989)

858 N Cherry Street Suite B
Tulare, CA 93274

(559) 686-6990

Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD is a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health.

Office Locations

583 West Putnam Avenue
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 781-6655

(559) 781-7876

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Dignity Health

858 N Cherry Street Suite B
Tulare, CA 93274

(559) 686-6990

(559) 686-3831

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

inpatient hospital care

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also 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 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD performed more colonoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	1855
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	406
hospital care	1347
inpatient care	1347
minimally invasive procedures	417
nursing home care	343
preventive care	238
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250
vaccines	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	288
doctor visit	2147
esophageal dilation	25
foreign body removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	501
hospital care	1533
inpatient care	1533
minimally invasive procedures	523
nursing home care	286
preventive care	252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	288
vaccines	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	37
Hispanic	319
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	167
Less than 65	208

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	317
doctor visit	2332
esophageal dilation	40
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	561
hospital care	1394
inpatient care	1394
minimally invasive procedures	592
nursing home care	170
preventive care	257
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	317
vaccines	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	35
Hispanic	312
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	144
Less than 65	209

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	332
doctor visit	2059
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	625
hospital care	1770
inpatient care	1770
minimally invasive procedures	642
nursing home care	189
preventive care	250
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332
vaccines	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	992
Female	1210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1304
Black	70
Hispanic	750
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	866
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	340
Less than 65	436

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	1792
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	442
hospital care	1648
inpatient care	1648
minimally invasive procedures	442
nursing home care	331
preventive care	188
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	259
vaccines	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	31
Hispanic	276
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	130
Less than 65	187

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	1692
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	260
hospital care	1041
inpatient care	1041
minimally invasive procedures	260
nursing home care	237
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	24
Hispanic	244
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	124
Less than 65	154

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	212
doctor visit	1816
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	267
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442
minimally invasive procedures	267
nursing home care	116
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	212

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	13
Hispanic	202
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	87
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	308
doctor visit	1645
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	489
hospital care	977
inpatient care	977
minimally invasive procedures	489
nursing home care	168
preventive care	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	308

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	11
Hispanic	301
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	124
Less than 65	142

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	358
doctor visit	1639
esophageal dilation	72
gastrointestinal procedures	579
hospital care	1137
inpatient care	1137
minimally invasive procedures	579
preventive care	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	358

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	16
Hispanic	329
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	90
Less than 65	158

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	416
doctor visit	1714
esophageal dilation	94
gastrointestinal procedures	692
hospital care	1202
inpatient care	1202
minimally invasive procedures	692
preventive care	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	416

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	16
Hispanic	316
Asian	23
Other	14
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	100
Less than 65	142

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	348
doctor visit	1737
esophageal dilation	82
gastrointestinal procedures	581
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
minimally invasive procedures	581
preventive care	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	348

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	266
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	79
Less than 65	95

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Porterville, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	1857
esophageal dilation	45
foreign body removal	12
gastrointestinal procedures	491
hospital care	1165
inpatient care	1165
minimally invasive procedures	498
nursing home care	230
preventive care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295
vaccines	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	567
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	301
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	250
85 and over	125
Less than 65	168
65 to 74	386

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Parmod Kumar, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Dignity Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$14,533 STRATTICE $14,533
Boston Scientific Corporation	$129 SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $69	GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $38	GENERAL - HEMOSTASIS $21
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$28 Biomet SpinalPak $28
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25 Nuedexta $25
Lilly USA, LLC	$22 $22
Other	$39 Belviq $15	DUPIXENT $13	REXULTI $11

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$14,533
Food and Beverage	$206
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Parmod Kumar's medical specialty is gastroenterology (digestive system). He studied medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and Government Medical College, Patiala. Dr. Kumar (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. Unfortunately, according to Dignity Health, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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