Krishnan Babu, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Springfield, MA
Krishnan Babu, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1396725487, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 210555, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krishnan Babu
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 210555 MA
039706 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Wason Ave, Springfield, MA 01107
- Phone
- (413) 733-9666
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 750-3432
- Medicaid ID
- 0160121 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070406000238); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Wason Ave
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Verify Krishnan Babu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 210555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,032 Medicare Part D claims for 851 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium468 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate427 claims
- Calcitriol417 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil208 claims
- Nifedipine Er172 claims
- Lisinopril152 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: $149.81
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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 2 group practices
- Renal And Transplant Associates OF The Northeast PCSpringfield, MA
- Riverbend Medical Group IncChicopee, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krishnan Babu among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Krishnan Babu, M.D is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 57% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Springfield → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Krishna Agarwal, M.B.B.S.Springfield, MA 011071477916120
- Shaji Daniel, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071639384548
- Dennis Dicampli, MDSpringfield, MA 011071215034723
- George Fares, M.DSpringfield, MA 011071740260843
- Michael Germain, MDSpringfield, MA 011071376533117
- Barbara Greco, MDSpringfield, MA 011071366428682
- Shamila Karuthu, MDSpringfield, MA 011071386800274
- Boonyanuth Maturostrakul, MDSpringfield, MA 011071588190433
Common questions
What is Krishnan Babu, M.D's NPI number?
Krishnan Babu, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396725487, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krishnan Babu, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Wason Ave, Springfield, MA, 01107. Phone: (413) 733-9666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krishnan Babu, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 210555, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Krishnan Babu, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krishnan Babu, M.D had 4,032 Medicare Part D claims for 851 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.