Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Dallas, TX
Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1295856003, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Texas M9630, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M9630 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5939 Harry Hines Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75390
- Phone
- (214) 645-1919
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (214) 645-1925
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080903000626); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9630Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide15 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Furosemide13 claims
- Lisinopril13 claims
- Calcitriol12 claims
- Carvedilol12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $75.87
1 payment: 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
- University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 Dallas → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jing Chen, MDDallas, TX 753901356433106
- Eleanor Lederer, MDDallas, TX 753901952380917
- Christopher Lu, MDDallas, TX 753901487623963
- Orson Moe, MDDallas, TX 753901619946191
- Biff Palmer, MDDallas, TX 753901053380550
- Samir Parikh, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901154389534
- Jeffrey Penfield, MDDallas, TX 753901750340881
- Henry Quinones, MDDallas, TX 753901003875139
Common questions
What is Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295856003, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5939 Harry Hines Suite 700, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-1919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9630, 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 Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D. had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kamalanthan Kolandavelu Sambandam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.