Gopal Gollapudi Krishna, MD
NPI 1073692083ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Salinas, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Central Coast Nephrology Medical Corporation, practicing in Salinas, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $856,721 for 622 patients, and Part D covered 2,037 of their prescriptions, 84% of them generic. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,130 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073692083 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A36123 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 622 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 31,733 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $856,721 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,037 · 4,298 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 207 |
| Total drug cost | $385,283 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Central Coast Nephrology Medical CorporationGilroy, CA · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalHollister, CA
- Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Laurel Meadows Home TrainingDialysis facility · Salinas, CA
- Davita Soledad Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Soledad, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,130 · 55 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$6,004 · 57 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $243.25 | 20 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $188.70 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $138.18 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $120.18 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $50.09 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,130 · 55 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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