Krishnan Babu, M.D
NPI 1396725487ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Springfield, MA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) in Springfield, Massachusetts, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 1999). 1,084 Medicare patients in 2024, $275,515 paid; nearly all of their 4,032 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $149.81 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396725487 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 6, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 210555 | MA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 039706 | CT |
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 (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,084 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,320 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $275,515 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,032 · 9,708 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 851 |
| Total drug cost | $318,312 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Riverbend Medical Group IncAgawam, MA · 226 clinicians
- Renal and Transplant Assoc of the Northeast PCSpringfield, MA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA
- Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,theNorthampton, MA
- Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA
- Mercy Medical CtrSpringfield, MA
Other facilities
- Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLCDialysis facility · Ludlow, MA
- Dialysis Center of Western MassachusettsDialysis facility · Chicopee, MA
- Heritage Dialysis Center, LLCDialysis facility · Agawam, MA
- Springfield Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Springfield, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$149.81 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $132.06 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.75 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$149.81 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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