Zaid A. Brifkani
Nephrology Physician · Cookeville, TN
Zaid A. Brifkani is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cookeville, Tennessee, and NPI 1457516163, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 47577, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zaid A. Brifkani
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 47577 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 427 N Willow Ave Ste C, Cookeville, TN 38501
- Phone
- (931) 650-0076
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (833) 992-2327
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110818000526); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 266 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 427 N Willow Ave Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Santhoshi Bavi, MDNephrology Physician1467129080
- Noor Brifkani, RDNPediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian1518453877
- Rohan Kataria, M.D.Nephrology Physician1821587353
- Leanna Ritchie, M.D., M.B.A.Nephrology Physician1760047971
- Taylor Russell, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1801560941
- Ashley Sebastian, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1639018260
Verify Zaid A. Brifkani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 47577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
702 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clinisol52 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate51 claims
- Furosemide49 claims
- Lisinopril48 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl45 claims
- Carvedilol36 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): 78 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: $1,123.84
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. 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
- Kidney Care Clinic PLLCCookeville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zaid A. Brifkani among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Zaid A. Brifkani is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 44% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cookeville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Santhoshi Bavi, MDCookeville, TN 385011467129080
- Boonphiphop Boonpheng, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011659723104
- Lee Crowe, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011629062740
- Rohan Kataria, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011821587353
- Anju Mendiratta, MDCookeville, TN 385011578533105
- Chike Nzerue, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011912976762
- Leanna Ritchie, M.D., M.B.A.Cookeville, TN 385011760047971
- Rajiv Sinanan, MBBSCookeville, TN 385011457737728
Common questions
What is Zaid A. Brifkani's NPI number?
Zaid A. Brifkani's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457516163, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zaid A. Brifkani located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 427 N Willow Ave Ste C, Cookeville, TN, 38501. Phone: (931) 650-0076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zaid A. Brifkani's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 47577, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zaid A. Brifkani prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zaid A. Brifkani had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zaid A. Brifkani's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78 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.