Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan, M.D.
NPI 1326095548ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Brighton, MA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Brighton, Massachusetts. In 2024 Medicare paid $107,663 for 251 patients, and Part D covered 849 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $5.37 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Boston Medical Center-Brighton as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1326095548 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 204354 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 251 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,105 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $107,663 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 849 · 1,920 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 127 |
| Total drug cost | $143,721 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Brockton, MA · 564 clinicians
- Steward St Elizabeths Medical Center of Boston IncBrighton, MA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton, MA
Other facilities
- Dci Brigham/FaulknerDialysis facility · Jamaica Plain, MA
- Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (Dci Boston)Dialysis facility · Boston, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5.37 · 4 payments from 1 company
- 2024$84.85 · 9 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $5.37 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$5.37 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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