Rakesh Kanipakam, MD
Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Rakesh Kanipakam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295197705, issued on Mar 23, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD495302, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Kanipakam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD495302 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Phone
- (412) 359-3319
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230530002559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 320 E North Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sameen AamerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003548694
- Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
- Layal AbdelahadPharmacist1669233052
- M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
- Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
- Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158
Verify Rakesh Kanipakam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD495302Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
797 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate72 claims
- Losartan Potassium57 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl52 claims
- Farxiga44 claims
- Lisinopril42 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil40 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: $442.87
19 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 2 group practices
- Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationMontgomery, AL
- Montgomery Kidney Specialists LLPMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Blaise AbramovitzPittsburgh, PA1093150922
- Parvaneh Abtahi, MDWyomissing, PA1245213099
- Azza AbubakerPhiladelphia, PA1821732298
- Scott Adler, MDPhiladelphia, PA1295986792
- Sandeep Aggarwal, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1548420326
- Gautam Agrawal, M.D , M.P.HGreensburg, PA1063737070
- Ravi Agrawal, M.B.B.SBethlehem, PA1396973178
Common questions
What is Rakesh Kanipakam, MD's NPI number?
Rakesh Kanipakam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295197705, issued on Mar 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Kanipakam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-3319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Kanipakam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD495302, 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 Kanipakam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Kanipakam, MD had 797 Medicare Part D claims for 224 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.