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Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1982)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP is an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2012 were outpatient care, hospital care and emergency care.

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

emergency care	184
hospital care	206
outpatient care	206

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2013 were outpatient care and hospital care.

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

hospital care	12
outpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2015 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	95

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2016 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2017 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2018 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	28
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2019 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	30

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

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2020 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	38
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2021 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	24

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

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

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2022 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX during 2023 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Houston, TX were hospital care, outpatient care and emergency care.

emergency care	72
hospital care	109
outpatient care	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Female	30
Male	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	6
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	28
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1982. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Texas Medical Board and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1982)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Board Certification: Texas Medical Board (2014)

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Grifols USA, LLC	$43,600 HyperTET SD $40,972	HyperRAB SD $1,397	HyperTET $1,230
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc	$250 $250
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$138 ADASUVE $138
T2 Biosystems, Inc.	$125 $125
Visby Medical, Inc.	$114 Visby Medical Sexual Health Click Test $114
Other	$281 NephroCheck Test $110	ORBACTIV $68	TEFLARO $47	XARELTO $27	DALVANCE $16	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33,515
Consulting Fee	$5,200
Travel and Lodging	$3,781
Food and Beverage	$1,628
Honoraria	$250
Other	$134

Biography

Dr. Kumar Alagappan is an emergency medicine specialist in Houston, TX. He is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Alagappan completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. He has received distinctions including Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine; 3rd Annual Life time Achievement Award, Society of Emergency Medicine, India; and 2nd Annual Lifeline and AAEMI Award (individual category), AAEMI.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP From 2012 - 2023

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