Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD
Nephrology Physician · Waterbury, CT
Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1982882882, issued on Feb 4, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 048549, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandeep Tiyyagura
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 048549 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 597-9733
- Enumerated
- Feb 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 597-9732
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100721000823); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandeep Tiyyagura in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 048549Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,449 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate259 claims
- Lisinopril130 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium113 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide98 claims
- Calcitriol88 claims
- Losartan Potassium84 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): 23.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,048.38
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim 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
- Connecticut Kidney And Hypertension Specialists, LLCWaterbury, CT
- Staywell Health Care Inc.Waterbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandeep Tiyyagura among 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut
Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD is one of 167 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 60% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut.
All 167 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterbury → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marc Ciampi, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081366444135
- Anthony Cusano, MDWaterbury, CT 067081205944089
- Andrew Donati, MDWaterbury, CT 067081730543653
- Gregory Buller, M.D.Middlebury, CT 067621154321768
- Sina Raissi, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621053311662
- Mira Rho, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621093936205
- David Roer, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621073513685
- William Handelman, M.D.Torrington, CT 067901609851369
Common questions
What is Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD's NPI number?
Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982882882, issued on Feb 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 597-9733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 048549, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD had 2,449 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sandeep Tiyyagura, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 23.8 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.