Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Newnan, GA
Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Newnan, Georgia, and NPI 1932189503, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 67596, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vishal N. Ratkalkar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 67596 GA
46855-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2326 Highway 34 E Ste 201, Newnan, GA 30265
- Phone
- (678) 664-1545
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Fax
- (770) 838-9108
- Medicaid ID
- 34543700 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120731000236); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2326 Highway 34 E Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristi Kimbler, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1164081303
Verify Vishal N. Ratkalkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 67596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prosol115 claims
- Calcitriol28 claims
- Losartan Potassium15 claims
- Alprazolam14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
- Torsemide12 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: $762.82
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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 one group practice
- Georgia Renal And Hypertension Care IncFayetteville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vishal N. Ratkalkar among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% 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, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Newnan → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashish Dhungel, M.DNewnan, GA 302651043421175
- Sahil Garg, M.D.Newnan, GA 302651881942902
- Shazia Khan, MDNewnan, GA 302651164526323
- Michelle Thomas, MDNewnan, GA 302651285155820
- Rekha KarumuriNewnan, GA 302631659513513
- Paul Liebman, M.D.Riverdale, GA 302741932388527
- Rajinikanth Seshan, M.D.Riverdale, GA 302741063520419
- Demetrious Blackmon, M.D.Stockbridge, GA 302811578592994
Common questions
What is Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932189503, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2326 Highway 34 E Ste 201, Newnan, GA, 30265. Phone: (678) 664-1545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 67596, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vishal N. Ratkalkar, M.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.