Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1578841789, issued on Jul 22, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 33513, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinay Narasimha Krishna
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 33513 AL
MT198526 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220923002283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinay Narasimha Krishna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33513Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,529 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium167 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate161 claims
- Lisinopril142 claims
- Chlorthalidone110 claims
- Furosemide104 claims
- Spironolactone70 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinay Narasimha Krishna among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 46% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gaurav Agarwal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491649293382
- Crystal Farrington, DOBirmingham, AL 352491467714253
- Fathima Rejulin Konari, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491902191000
- Shana Machado, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352491003158189
- Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MDBirmingham, AL 352491801392394
- Song Ching OngBirmingham, AL 352491104080803
- Norman Seay, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491871911057
- Khusbu Patel, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352431699018861
Common questions
What is Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D's NPI number?
Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578841789, issued on Jul 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 33513, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.D had 1,529 Medicare Part D claims for 356 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.