Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD
Nephrology Physician · Salinas, CA
Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1073692083, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California A36123, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gopal Gollapudi Krishna
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A36123 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 917 Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 755-7999
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2025
- Fax
- (831) 755-7975
- Medicaid ID
- DOA361230 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000875); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 917 Blanco Circle
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dennis Phan, MDNephrology Physician1437238342
- Barbara Rever, MDNephrology Physician1255410262
Verify Gopal Gollapudi Krishna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A36123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,037 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate181 claims
- Losartan Potassium170 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate120 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium103 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate94 claims
- Furosemide92 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: $6,004.12
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics 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 Coast Nephrology Medical CorporationGilroy, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gopal Gollapudi Krishna among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, 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
- Graduated1974 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Salinas → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Carrillo, MDSalinas, CA 939011265511273
- Pushpa DevulapalliSalinas, CA 939011073176095
- Michael Dicus, MDSalinas, CA 939011447339452
- Dennis Phan, MDSalinas, CA 939011437238342
- Barbara Rever, MDSalinas, CA 939011255410262
- Jeffrey Chen, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401346395704
- Jon Kitaji, MDMonterey, CA 939401487792511
- Roshini YapaMonterey, CA 939401205254695
Common questions
What is Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD's NPI number?
Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073692083, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 917 Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 755-7999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A36123, 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 Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD had 2,037 Medicare Part D claims for 207 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.