Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,964
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 377
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,104
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 3333 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018
- Practice phone
- Call (602) 997-0484
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Akdhc, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
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Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan is a nephrologist in Phoenix, Arizona
Dr. Balakrishnan practices at Akdhc, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Balakrishnan's NPI, 1851377139, was assigned on December 19, 2005. Dr. Balakrishnan holds Arizona license 34114.
- NPI
- 1851377139NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597707356
- NPI enumeration date
- December 19, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (602) 997-0484
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan practices at Akdhc, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona
Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Akdhc, LLC, at 3333 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (602) 997-0484.
- Akdhc, LLC3333 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018 · Maricopa CountyPhone(602) 997-0484
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Akdhc, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Balakrishnan is also affiliated with Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. The medical group on file is Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 more hospital, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Balakrishnan practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Akdhc, LLC | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan is one of 268 nephrologists in Arizona
Nephrology is Dr. Balakrishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Balakrishnan is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, ArizonaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Balakrishnan
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan billed Medicare for 1,964 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,964 Medicare services from Dr. Balakrishnan across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 377 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $147,684 for them.
Dr. Balakrishnan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1192024: 1,0169%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 7102024: 79011%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1452024: 1589%
Where Dr. Balakrishnan's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,32267%
- In a facility64233%
Dr. Balakrishnan compared with the Arizona median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Balakrishnan
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 1,964vs 1,45935% above
- Medicare patients
- 377vs 4016% below
- Part D claims
- 893vs 8406% above
Medians across 272 nephrologists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Balakrishnan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan treated 377 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balakrishnan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.63, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Balakrishnan's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.
Dr. Balakrishnan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Balakrishnan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18950%
- Men18850%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Balakrishnan's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease58%
- Diabetes57%
- Arthritis51%
- Heart failure50%
- Atrial fibrillation41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Balakrishnan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan wrote 1,104 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Balakrishnan wrote 1,104 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 893 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $139,071 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 808 claims across 22 drugs.
Dr. Balakrishnan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic981 claims89%
- Brand-name123 claims11%
Dr. Balakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Balakrishnan's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%49 of 1,104 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8082024: 89311%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 22 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Balakrishnan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Balakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Balakrishnan as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Balakrishnan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 67.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan received $2,831 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 107 general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $551.
General payments to Dr. Balakrishnan by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Balakrishnan by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,817100%
- Education$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Balakrishnan the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's NPI number?
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's NPI number is 1851377139. It was assigned on December 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan?
Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan is a nephrologist in Phoenix, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan practice?
Dr. Balakrishnan practices at 3333 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Dr. Balakrishnan's primary practice is Akdhc, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 hospital, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Balakrishnan is (602) 997-0484.
What is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's medical license number?
Dr. Balakrishnan holds Arizona license 34114.
Which hospitals is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan affiliated with?
Dr. Balakrishnan is affiliated with Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Balakrishnan to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan part of?
Dr. Balakrishnan is linked to Arizona Kidney Disease & Hypertension Centers (AKDHC).
Does Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Balakrishnan billed Medicare for 1,964 services in 2024, and Dr. Balakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Balakrishnan as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan's MIPS score?
Dr. Balakrishnan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan see?
CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Balakrishnan in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Balakrishnan's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0885), hospital inpatient care (99233) and office visit, established patient (99215).
What drugs does Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Balakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydralazine HCl, Amlodipine Besylate and Potassium Chloride.
Has Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,831 in general payments to Dr. Balakrishnan from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Radhakrishnan Balakrishnan been practicing?
Dr. Balakrishnan graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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