Bindu M. Kamal, MD
Nephrology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Bindu M. Kamal, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1184718215, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (California A68308, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bindu M. Kamal
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A68308 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1704 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Phone
- (805) 682-5879
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 563-4629
- Medicaid ID
- 00A683080 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050607001211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bindu M. Kamal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A68308Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,614 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium411 claims
- Farxiga365 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate335 claims
- Furosemide280 claims
- Kerendia235 claims
- Carvedilol196 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 23.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $259.15
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US 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.
Bindu M. Kamal among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Bindu M. Kamal, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Fisher, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011063422178
- Darol Joseff, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051669554739
- Margaret BischelSanta Barbara, CA 931081538162888
- John Elder, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101366454225
- William Golgert, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101366530412
- Ushakant Thakkar, M.D.Simi Valley, CA 930651780683193
- Jie Shi Yan, M.D.Simi Valley, CA 930651396744546
- Saumil Gandhi, M.D.Santa Paula, CA 930601427057843
Common questions
What is Bindu M. Kamal, MD's NPI number?
Bindu M. Kamal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184718215, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bindu M. Kamal, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1704 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 682-5879. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bindu M. Kamal, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A68308, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bindu M. Kamal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bindu M. Kamal, MD had 3,614 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bindu M. Kamal, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 23.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.