Raman Kumar, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Alton, IL

Raman Kumar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Alton, Illinois. He went to Creighton University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2005 and has 19 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Osf Multi-specialty Group and his current practice location is 2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 305, Alton, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (618) 465-9024.

Raman Kumar is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036.148925) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1386866853.

Contact Information

Raman Kumar, MD
2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 305,
Alton, IL 62002-4569
(618) 465-9024
(618) 462-6828



Physician's Profile

Full NameRaman Kumar
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience19 Years
Location2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 305, Alton, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Raman Kumar attended and graduated from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 2005
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386866853
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/03/2007
  • Last Update Date: 09/26/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638336225
  • Enrollment ID: I20190521000119

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Raman Kumar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386866853NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 0101250146 (Virginia)Secondary
208C00000XColon & Rectal Surgery 0101250146 (Virginia)Secondary
208C00000XColon & Rectal Surgery MD461609 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 036.148925 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton, ILHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Osf Multi-specialty Group36788897891543

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Entity NameOsf Multi-specialty Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922445527
PECOS PAC ID: 3678889789
Enrollment ID: O20150904000279

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Raman Kumar is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Raman Kumar, MD
2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 305,
Alton, IL 62002-4569

Ph: (618) 465-9024
Raman Kumar, MD
2 Saint Anthonys Way Ste 305,
Alton, IL 62002-4569

Ph: (618) 465-9024

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Dr. Paolo Masetti, MD
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Matthew C Musielak, MD
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