2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1043291081 MD
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KHURRAM NAZEER, MD

Nephrology Physician in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 354 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$470.72
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: KHURRAM NAZEER, MD is a Nephrology Physician ([object Object]) practicing in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 3K claims across 354 beneficiaries — 18% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $470.72 across 19 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What the federal data shows

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 2,529 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2023
82%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/08/2005

NPI 1043291081

Primary specialty

Nephrology Physician

Mid-sized

10,534 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,529 74% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,454

MIPS final score

75/100 8.099999999999994% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Kentucky

How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers

Kentucky providers

Nephrology Physician share within Kentucky

1. Nephrology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Nephrology Physician share within Kentucky

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD is a Nephrology Physician provider practicing in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1043291081. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nephrology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 234 EAST GRAY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202, with a listed phone of (502) 583-1799. NPI 1043291081 was issued on 11/08/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NAZEER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,529 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 354 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $400K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Nephrology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,534 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,454 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

234 EAST GRAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

Provider Details

NPI 1043291081
Specialty Nephrology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/08/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KHURRAM NAZEER, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BLUEGRASS KIDNEY CONSULTANTS PSC
NEW ALBANY, IN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KHURRAM NAZEER, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$471

Largest payer

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD — brand share 18.0%
Specialty average (est.)

18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 2,529 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,529
Total Claims
$400K
Total Drug Cost
354
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,717
Total Day Supply
139,785
Brand vs Generic
18% brand / 82% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$350K
Generic Drug Cost
$49K
Antibiotic Claims
28

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.04
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male
Age Distribution
<65: 61, 65-74: 139, 75-84: 123, 85+: 31

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Losartan Potassium
256
Furosemide
251
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
231
Hydrochlorothiazide
214
Calcitriol
164
Carvedilol
138
Bumetanide
136
Amlodipine Besylate
131
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide
109
Sevelamer Carbonate
100

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Nephrology Physician Overview

How KHURRAM NAZEER, MD fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.

10,534
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,454
Avg Claims per Provider

KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's 2,529 claims are above the specialty average of 1,454.

Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Kentucky

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NAZEER.

Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's specialty?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does KHURRAM NAZEER, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KHURRAM NAZEER, MD wrote 2,529 Medicare Part D claims totaling $400K in drug costs for 354 beneficiaries.
What is KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's Medicare quality score?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is KHURRAM NAZEER, MD located?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD is located at 234 EAST GRAY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 583-1799.
What is KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's NPI number?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043291081, issued on 11/08/2005.
Does KHURRAM NAZEER, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $350K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 10,534 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,454 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KHURRAM NAZEER, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Losartan Potassium, Furosemide, Farxiga. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KHURRAM NAZEER, MD accept Medicare?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,529 Part D claims and 354 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's credentials?
KHURRAM NAZEER, MD's NPI is 1043291081 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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