Biresh Kumar, MD
Nephrology Physician · Waco, TX
Biresh Kumar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1558341909, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas N5169, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Biresh Kumar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- N5169 TX
4301065642 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5940 Crosslake Pkwy, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 666-2999
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (254) 666-6000
- Medicaid ID
- 4785962 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100723000264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5940 Crosslake Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D.Nephrology Physician1407136310
- Aadil Kaisani, DONephrology Physician1487116737
- Pedro Martinez Pitre, MDNephrology Physician1932587458
- Ninad Parekh, MDNephrology Physician1417113846
- Kayla Salinas, ARPN-CNPNurse Practitioner1114646445
- Victor Serrano, MDNephrology Physician1316471261
Verify Biresh Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N5169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
369 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate60 claims
- Furosemide31 claims
- Velphoro27 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate25 claims
- Calcium Acetate17 claims
- Vitamin D216 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: $202.84
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nxstage Medical, 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
- Central Texas Nephrology Associates, P.A.Hillsboro, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Biresh Kumar among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Biresh Kumar, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 47% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D.Waco, TX 767121407136310
- Aadil Kaisani, DOWaco, TX 767121487116737
- Pedro Martinez Pitre, MDWaco, TX 767121932587458
- Ninad Parekh, MDWaco, TX 767121417113846
- Victor Serrano, MDWaco, TX 767121316471261
- John Bardgette, MDWaco, TX 767081417996208
- Robert Go, M.D.Waco, TX 767081386635720
- Micah Meyer, MDWaco, TX 767081053350819
Common questions
What is Biresh Kumar, MD's NPI number?
Biresh Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558341909, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Biresh Kumar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5940 Crosslake Pkwy, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 666-2999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Biresh Kumar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N5169, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Biresh Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Biresh Kumar, MD had 369 Medicare Part D claims for 125 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.