Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Brighton, MA
Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Brighton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1326095548, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 204354, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 204354 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11 Nevins St., Brighton, MA 02135
- Phone
- (617) 779-6700
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2025
- Fax
- (617) 779-6771
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040812000287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 204354Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
849 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate88 claims
- Torsemide50 claims
- Losartan Potassium49 claims
- Nifedipine Er39 claims
- Chlorthalidone34 claims
- Jardiance32 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: $84.85
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; 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 2 group practices
- Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Brighton, MA
- Steward St Elizabeths Medical Center OF Boston IncBrighton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Brighton → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maria Christina Victoria Capistrano, MDBrighton, MA 021351366095481
- Bertrand Jaber, MDBrighton, MA 021351588659445
- Orfeas Liangos, M.D.Boston, MA 021351013903673
- Rishi MamtaniBrighton, MA 021351316508344
- Ruth Schulman, MDBrighton, MA 021351689037087
- James Strom, MDBrighton, MA 021351891785895
- Najia Idrees, MDWest Roxbury, MA 021321770004061
- Stephanie Lear, MDCambridge, MA 021381427019504
Common questions
What is Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326095548, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Nevins St., Brighton, MA, 02135. Phone: (617) 779-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 204354, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D. had 849 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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.