Bala K. Murthy, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Syracuse, NY
Bala K. Murthy, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1760584411, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 235497, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bala K. Murthy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 235497 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1304 Buckley RD, Syracuse, NY 13212
- Phone
- (315) 478-3311
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (315) 476-5211
- Medicaid ID
- 02658139 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050808000726); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1304 Buckley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Constance ChantryRenal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1881027332
- Susan Dunn, DDSDentist1972624914
Verify Bala K. Murthy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 235497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,534 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol399 claims
- Torsemide321 claims
- Losartan Potassium244 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate198 claims
- Potassium Chloride180 claims
- Furosemide143 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $63.82
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nephrology Associates OF Syracuse, P.C.Syracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bala K. Murthy among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Bala K. Murthy, M.D. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
All 1,049 in New York → Every provider in Syracuse → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Antoine Azar, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121407019730
- Matthew Chaffin, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121629154653
- Kenneth Green, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121114909512
- Salil Gupta, M.D.North Syracuse, NY 132121316041551
- Richard Kopecky, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121134101066
- Simardeep Mangat, MDSyracuse, NY 132121063518074
- Gordana Obradovic, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121013176403
- Philip Ondocin, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132121902888506
Common questions
What is Bala K. Murthy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bala K. Murthy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760584411, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bala K. Murthy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1304 Buckley RD, Syracuse, NY, 13212. Phone: (315) 478-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bala K. Murthy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 235497, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bala K. Murthy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bala K. Murthy, M.D. had 3,534 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.