Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Hammond, IN
Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hammond, Indiana, and NPI 1164486932, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01059392A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristoph M. Giricz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 01059392A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 Douglas St, Hammond, IN 46320
- Phone
- (219) 931-5227
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060807000105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 265 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kristoph M. Giricz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01059392ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,840 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril150 claims
- Furosemide125 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate116 claims
- Losartan Potassium115 claims
- Calcitriol102 claims
- Carvedilol97 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: $412.67
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, 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
- Nephrology Associates OF Northern Indiana PCMunster, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristoph M. Giricz among 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana
Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D. is one of 265 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 86% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 200 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 29% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana.
All 265 in Indiana → Every provider in Hammond → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Asim Chughtai, M.D.Hammond, IN 463201134300593
- Richard Hong, M.D.Munster, IN 463211124135611
- Steven Mischel, D.O.Munster, IN 463211356347736
- Abd Noghnogh, MDMunster, IN 463211700954336
- Anil Ramesh, M.D.Munster, IN 463211518122324
- Sanjeev Rastogi, M.D.Munster, IN 463211326044702
- Milani Sivagnanam, M.D.Munster, IN 463211174937106
- Mohammad Tinawi, MDMunster, IN 463211770686669
Common questions
What is Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164486932, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Douglas St, Hammond, IN, 46320. Phone: (219) 931-5227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01059392A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristoph M. Giricz, M.D. had 1,840 Medicare Part D claims for 306 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.