Kumar Krishnan, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Boston, MA
Kumar Krishnan, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1609085240, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 272242, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kumar Krishnan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 272242 MA
036121716 IL
Q0093 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit St # Street4, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 724-0578
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 724-5997
- Medicaid IDs
- 340122602 TX
340122601 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171004001087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 686 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kumar Krishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 272242Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole42 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl27 claims
- Gavilyte-G27 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
- Creon13 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium13 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: $24,766.68
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
- The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kumar Krishnan among 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts
Kumar Krishnan, MD is one of 686 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 491 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 686 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Abraczinskas, MDBoston, MA 021141811988488
- Karin Andersson, MDBoston, MA 021141972585511
- Bernard Aserkoff, MDBoston, MA 021141851381123
- Cheryl Bunker, MDBoston, MA 021141952384752
- Andrew Chan, M.D.Boston, MA 021141982600144
- Raymond Chung, MDBoston, MA 021141154311769
- Daniel Chung, MDBoston, MA 021141710978994
- Peter Kelsey, MDBoston, MA 021141255313383
Common questions
What is Kumar Krishnan, MD's NPI number?
Kumar Krishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609085240, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kumar Krishnan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St # Street4, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 724-0578. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kumar Krishnan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 272242, 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 Kumar Krishnan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kumar Krishnan, MD had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.