Purba Biswas, MD
Nephrology Physician · Sierra Vista, AZ
Purba Biswas, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and NPI 1740274190, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 34448, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Purba Biswas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 34448 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1840 Paseo San Luis, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
- Phone
- (520) 459-5959
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2023
- Fax
- (520) 459-0021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050929000430); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Purba Biswas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 34448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,270 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium198 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium175 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate160 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium152 claims
- Furosemide129 claims
- Potassium Chloride107 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Purba Biswas among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona
Purba Biswas, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.
All 278 in Arizona → Every provider in Sierra Vista → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- G. Delaney Sturgeon, MDSierra Vista, AZ 856351952374738
- Joy Logan, MDGreen Valley, AZ 856141285732859
- Marc Olivier, M.DGreen Valley, AZ 856141427088350
- Paul Walshaw, M.D.Benson, AZ 856021023014586
- Fahad Alobaidi, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121366882334
- Cary Belen, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857121982885323
- Vincent Campion, MDTucson, AZ 857121578096137
- Teh-Li Huo, MDTucson, AZ 857121467458919
Common questions
What is Purba Biswas, MD's NPI number?
Purba Biswas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740274190, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Purba Biswas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1840 Paseo San Luis, Sierra Vista, AZ, 85635. Phone: (520) 459-5959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Purba Biswas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 34448, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Purba Biswas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Purba Biswas, MD had 3,270 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Purba Biswas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.6 of 100. 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.