Individual provider Active NPI

Jai R Kumar, M.D.

  • Pediatrics Physician
  • Sylva, NC
National Provider Identifier
1790830636
Registry record updated Aug 12, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Pediatrics PhysicianTaxonomy code 208000000X
License
9901562 Issued in NC
Practice address
154 Medical Park Loop Ste a
Sylva, NC 28779-5271
Phone
(828) 307-0900
Fax
(866) 340-6013
NPI assigned
Jan 23, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 12, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 2080P0203X 9901562 NC
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X 9901562 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

154 Medical Park Loop Ste a
Sylva, NC 28779-5271

Mailing address

186 Medical Park Loop Ste 501
Sylva, NC 28779-4110
Phone (828) 586-5594

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
891242NMedicaidNC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20130410000548 NC Practitioner - Pediatric Medicine 5597901884 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Pediatric Medicine
Education
Duke University School of Medicine, 1994
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Appalachian Mountain Community Health CentersGroup PAC ID 5395050827, 35 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

409 Tallulah Rd
Robbinsville, NC 28771-8500
Phone (828) 479-6434

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
9901562NCMDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Mission Community Anesthesiology Specialists LLC CurrentSince Dec 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers, LLC Current Accepting new patients
Mission Community Anesthesiology Specialists LLC CurrentSince Dec 1, 2018 Accepting new patients

Locations

509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 213-2325

711 New Leicester Hwy
Asheville, NC 28806
Phone (828) 253-3717

1 Hospital Dr
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 213-1994

56 Medical Park Dr
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone (828) 349-8280

409 Tallulah Rd
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Phone (828) 479-6434

186 Medical Park Loop
Ste 501
Sylva, NC 28779
Phone (828) 212-7026

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jai.kumar@amchc.eclinicaldirectplus.com

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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