Brinda Desiraju, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Brinda Desiraju, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1861503070, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 238460, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brinda Desiraju
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 238460 NY
MA68116400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 577 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Phone
- (718) 369-0318
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2025
- Fax
- (718) 369-0290
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070919000938); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 577 Prospect Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brandi Upton, MDVascular Surgery Physician1457561789
Verify Brinda Desiraju 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 238460Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
553 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide121 claims
- Calcitriol75 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
- Allopurinol26 claims
- Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate25 claims
- Famotidine21 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kidney Care OF Brooklyn And Queens PLLCBrooklyn, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brinda Desiraju among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Brinda Desiraju, 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
- Graduated1996 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Brooklyn → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaqueline Alvarado-Valadez, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151427636901
- Mariana Chang, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151235691205
- William Figueroa, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112151831265289
- Jeanne Macrae, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151962470427
- Angelo Magno, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151164422796
- Gregg Miller, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151942273560
- Neal Mittman, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151972521656
- Sergio Narvaez, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151215914833
Common questions
What is Brinda Desiraju, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brinda Desiraju, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861503070, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brinda Desiraju, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 577 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Phone: (718) 369-0318. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brinda Desiraju, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 238460, 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 Brinda Desiraju, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brinda Desiraju, M.D. had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 85 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.