Experienced in Vitamin D Deficiency

Dr. Prashanth Kumar

Nephrology
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
105 E Sydnor Ave, Suite 100, 
Ridgecrest, CA 
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Experienced in Vitamin D Deficiency
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
105 E Sydnor Ave, Suite 100, 
Ridgecrest, CA 
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Overview

Prashanth Kumar is a Nephrologist in Ridgecrest, California. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Necrosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Desert Valley Hospital
Providence St Mary Medical Center
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Bear Valley Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Inland Empire Health Plan
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL
105 E Sydnor Ave, Suite 100, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Call: 760-446-6404

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kumar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Home With TablO outcoMEs (HOME) Registry
Home With TablO outcoMEs (HOME) Registry
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: September 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Device

1 Total Publications

Melioidosis in a returned traveler: Case report and review of the imported cases in Oman.
Melioidosis in a returned traveler: Case report and review of the imported cases in Oman.
Journal: IDCases
Published: May 31, 2024

Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Acute Kidney Failure
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    • Chronic Kidney Disease
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    • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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    • Necrosis
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    • Advanced
    • Nephrosclerosis
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    • Renovascular Hypertension
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    • Togaviridae Disease
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    • Experienced
    • Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
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    • Denys-Drash Syndrome (DDS)
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    • Diabetic Nephropathy
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    • Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis
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    • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
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    • Feingold Syndrome
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