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Dr. Shantha Kumar, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Apache Junction, AZ · enumerated 2006 · practices at Eating for Life, LLC.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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1396768958

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Shantha Kumar

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Apache Junction, AZ, 85120

Phone (480) 962-0101

Fax (480) 962-0202

Enumeration date Jul 25, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Apr 12, 2024

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

174400000X Specialist Other Service Providers · License 23951 (AZ) Secondary

207RC0000X Cardiovascular Disease Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 23951 (AZ) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
376592	Other	AZ	AHCCCS
AZ 0742840	Other	AZ	BC/BS

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Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1396768958 is active (record last updated 2024-04-12).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2024-04-12.