Padmaja Kolachana, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Hagerstown, MD
Padmaja Kolachana, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1316979305, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0106015, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Padmaja Kolachana
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- D0106015 MD
MD494900 PA
36535 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12931 Oak Hill Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742
- Phone
- (301) 797-9600
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Fax
- (301) 797-3854
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091112000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 337 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 12931 Oak Hill Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Gailmard, APRNNurse Practitioner1275369373
- Anwar Iqbal, MDNephrology Physician1174856090
- Eric Mark LopezNephrology Physician1942543954
- Eli Roza, MDNephrology Physician1184611444
- Khetisuda Suvarnasuddhi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1083059455
Verify Padmaja Kolachana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0106015Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
797 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide86 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate78 claims
- Losartan Potassium62 claims
- Velphoro41 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl36 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate33 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: $144.51
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US 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
- Washington Nephrology Associates LLPWoodbridge, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Padmaja Kolachana among 337 nephrology physician records in Maryland
Padmaja Kolachana, M.D. is one of 337 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 232 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 337 nephrology physician records in Maryland.
All 337 in Maryland → Every provider in Hagerstown → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anwar Iqbal, MDHagerstown, MD 217421174856090
- Eric Mark LopezHagerstown, MD 217421942543954
- Eli Roza, MDHagerstown, MD 217421184611444
- Khetisuda Suvarnasuddhi, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217421083059455
- Jeremy Yospin, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217421366431801
- Branislav Romanic, MDFrederick, MD 217041649239153
- Anita Nahar, MDFrederick, MD 217031659369684
- Anitha Nallu, MDFrederick, MD 217031164530275
Common questions
What is Padmaja Kolachana, M.D.'s NPI number?
Padmaja Kolachana, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316979305, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Padmaja Kolachana, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12931 Oak Hill Ave, Hagerstown, MD, 21742. Phone: (301) 797-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Padmaja Kolachana, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0106015, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Padmaja Kolachana, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Padmaja Kolachana, M.D. had 797 Medicare Part D claims for 134 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.