Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Glendale, AZ
Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1851377139, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 34114, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 34114 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18699 N 67TH Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
- Phone
- (623) 240-4277
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (623) 566-0263
- Medicaid ID
- 955768 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050629000396); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18699 N 67TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Angela McBride, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043848195
- Paul McKernan, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790788016
- Reza Salehi-Rad, D.ONephrology Physician1649460593
- Peter Santos, D.O.Nephrology Physician1932249612
Verify Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 34114Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,104 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydralazine Hcl120 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate98 claims
- Potassium Chloride72 claims
- Furosemide58 claims
- Lisinopril51 claims
- Losartan Potassium45 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: $563.42
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, 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
- Akdhc LLCGlendale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona
Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D. 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
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Glendale → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yvette Lopez, MDGlendale, AZ 853081174272637
- Reza Salehi-Rad, D.OGlendale, AZ 853081649460593
- Peter Santos, D.O.Glendale, AZ 853081932249612
- Shyam Colattur, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061497758015
- Puja Goswami, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061912168857
- Amir Moasser, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061932102530
- Ariv Swaminathan, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061699778225
- Jeans Choi, D.O.Glendale, AZ 853051609286087
Common questions
What is Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851377139, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18699 N 67TH Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (623) 240-4277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 34114, 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 Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, M.D. had 1,104 Medicare Part D claims for 203 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.