Kiran K. Padigala, MD
Nephrology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Kiran K. Padigala, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1639185473, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.204304, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kiran K. Padigala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- MD.204304 LA
MT181547 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 767-4893
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2023
- Fax
- (225) 767-5494
- Medicaid IDs
- 02821221 MS
2133012 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110114000631); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Teicha Alexis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841958105
- Chelsea Barbay, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679242093
- Mahesh Basireddy, MDNephrology Physician1578777058
- Ronald Cassano, NPNurse Practitioner1043536071
- Raynold Corona, MDNephrology Physician1790782068
- Dawn Hebert, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043553993
Verify Kiran K. Padigala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.204304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,268 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate126 claims
- Nifedipine Er126 claims
- Losartan Potassium70 claims
- Carvedilol56 claims
- Auryxia54 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl52 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: $1,788.55
66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCRaceland, LA
- Renal Associates OF Baton Rouge, LLCWalker, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
Other nephrology physician records in Louisiana
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- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Shreveport, LA1023272895
- Kenneth Abreo, MBBSShreveport, LA1750303145
- Zulqarnain Abro, MDShreveport, LA1740465798
- Abdel Abu Shamat, MDLake Charles, LA1528053824
- Saeed Ahmed, M.D.Kenner, LA1811094238
- Alfred Ajise, MDNatchitoches, LA1164742268
- Qais Albataineh, MDNew Orleans, LA1245150424
- Tareq AlhorNew Orleans, LA1093603177
- Mohamad Alhosaini, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083886105
Common questions
What is Kiran K. Padigala, MD's NPI number?
Kiran K. Padigala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639185473, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kiran K. Padigala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-4893. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kiran K. Padigala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.204304, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kiran K. Padigala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kiran K. Padigala, MD had 1,268 Medicare Part D claims for 244 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.