Rakesh Gulati, MD
Nephrology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Rakesh Gulati, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1770571937, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD062663L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Gulati
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD062663L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 833 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Phone
- (215) 503-3000
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 503-4099
- Medicaid IDs
- 7649207 NJ
0017085580001 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031112000665); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 833 Chestnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Rakesh Gulati in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD062663LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,901 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate112 claims
- Nifedipine Er93 claims
- Farxiga91 claims
- Lokelma87 claims
- Prednisone72 claims
- Carvedilol69 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: $101,622.55
105 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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
- Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh Gulati among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Rakesh Gulati, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 Philadelphia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Heifets, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071265471403
- Larry Krevolin, DOPhiladelphia, PA 191071265532923
- Sandra Levison, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071841232832
- Marie Lim, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071033219795
- Jerry McCauley, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071023085792
Common questions
What is Rakesh Gulati, MD's NPI number?
Rakesh Gulati, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770571937, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Gulati, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 833 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 503-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Gulati, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD062663L, 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 Rakesh Gulati, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Gulati, MD had 1,901 Medicare Part D claims for 376 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.