Rajeev Prasad, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Watsonville, CA
Rajeev Prasad, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Watsonville, California, and NPI 1275548943, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (California C128004, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rajeev Prasad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- C128004 CA
11806 NV
57397 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 Nielson St Ste 102, Watsonville, CA 95076
- Phone
- (831) 768-6217
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2026
- Fax
- (831) 768-6219
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180118002063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rajeev Prasad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C128004Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide34 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate31 claims
- Carvedilol20 claims
- Losartan Potassium11 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): 85.9 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: $108.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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
- Pajaro Valley Health Care DistrictWatsonville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rajeev Prasad among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Rajeev Prasad, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Watsonville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Surinder Kumar, M.D., FACP,FASN,CCDSanta Cruz, CA 950651437241809
- Maritina Rodriguez, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651063504447
- Gurbir Singh, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651760861322
- Prachi Jog, M.D., M.SSanta Cruz, CA 950621770779431
- William Raffo, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621659356137
- Shraddha Rana, M.DSanta Cruz, CA 950621538459961
- Jennifer Kumar, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511457617896
- Ajit Mahapatra, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511699853275
Common questions
What is Rajeev Prasad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rajeev Prasad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275548943, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rajeev Prasad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Nielson St Ste 102, Watsonville, CA, 95076. Phone: (831) 768-6217. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rajeev Prasad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C128004, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rajeev Prasad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rajeev Prasad, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rajeev Prasad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.9 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.