NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Khalid P. Sindhu, MD

Nephrology Physician · Watertown, NY

Khalid P. Sindhu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Watertown, New York, and NPI 1255371712, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (New York 197030, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255371712
Name
Khalid P. Sindhu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
197030 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19316 US Route 11 Ste B, Watertown, NY 13601
Phone
(315) 782-0136
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 782-7212
Medicaid ID
01881483 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080402000267); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,084 Medicare Part D claims for 438 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.

  1. Khalid Sindhu3,084
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol263 claims
  2. Allopurinol228 claims
  3. Furosemide219 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium155 claims
  5. Spironolactone152 claims
  6. Hydralazine Hcl127 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): 70.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $101.95

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kyowa Kirin, 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.

  1. Khalid Sindhu$101.95
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Nephrology Associates OF Watertown PCWatertown, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Khalid P. Sindhu among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York

Khalid P. Sindhu, MD 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
  • Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Matarese, MDWatertown, NY 136011568402881
  2. Sameera Quraishi, MDWatertown, NY 136011881246387
  3. Aruna RayWatertown, NY 136011336418953
  4. Birinder Singh, MDMassena, NY 136621235485061
  5. Manasvi Jaitly, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691205036878
  6. Zoheb Backer, M.D.Utica, NY 135021790302396
  7. Charles Eldredge, M.D.Utica, NY 135021215989322
  8. Yekaterina Kashtanova, MDUtica, NY 135021669692638

Common questions

What is Khalid P. Sindhu, MD's NPI number?

Khalid P. Sindhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255371712, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Khalid P. Sindhu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19316 US Route 11 Ste B, Watertown, NY, 13601. Phone: (315) 782-0136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Khalid P. Sindhu, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 197030, 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 Khalid P. Sindhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Khalid P. Sindhu, MD had 3,084 Medicare Part D claims for 438 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Khalid P. Sindhu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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.

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