Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD
Nephrology Physician · Beaver, PA
Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Beaver, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679675748, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD454185, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Prasad Balkrishna Bichu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- MD454185 PA
2010015537 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Dutch Ridge RD, Beaver, PA 15009
- Phone
- (724) 773-1941
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (724) 773-8370
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170330000393); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 Dutch Ridge RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Syeda Asim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790589067
- Muhammad Ayub, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881116291
Verify Prasad Balkrishna Bichu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD454185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,228 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga247 claims
- Losartan Potassium178 claims
- Calcitriol136 claims
- Furosemide113 claims
- Carvedilol60 claims
- Spironolactone41 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 67.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $196.89
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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 Tidewater LtdVirginia Beach, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Prasad Balkrishna Bichu among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% 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, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Beaver → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elias Bahta, M.D.Beaver Falls, PA 150101386715126
- Joseph Dejonckheere, MDAliquippa, PA 150011740276153
- Alonso Diaz, M. D.Bridgeville, PA 150171992169171
- Ameet Karambelkar, MDBridgeville, PA 150171689990442
- James McCann, D.O.Bridgeville, PA 150171376529289
- Nirav Patel, MDBridgeville, PA 150171144406018
- Matthew Pesacreta, M.D.Bridgeville, PA 150171548246457
- Joshua Sysak, D.O.Bridgeville, PA 150171346313624
Common questions
What is Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD's NPI number?
Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679675748, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Dutch Ridge RD, Beaver, PA, 15009. Phone: (724) 773-1941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD454185, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD had 1,228 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.