Dr. Brinda Desiraju, MD

  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Nephrologist
NPI1861503070PAC ID8820098460
Medicare services, 2024
817
Medicare patients, 2024
144
Part D claims, 2024
553
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
577 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Practice phone
Call (718) 369-0318
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Primary practice

Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens

Brooklyn, New York

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Dr. Brinda Desiraju is a nephrologist in Brooklyn, New York

Dr. Desiraju practices at Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens in Brooklyn, New York.

Dr. Desiraju's NPI, 1861503070, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Desiraju graduated from JSS Medical College Mysore in 1998. Dr. Desiraju holds New York license 238460.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820098460
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(718) 369-0318
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brinda Desiraju practices at Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens in Brooklyn, New York

Dr. Desiraju's primary practice is Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens, at 577 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 in Kings County. The practice phone is (718) 369-0318.

  • Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens
    577 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Kings CountyPhone(718) 369-0318

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brinda Desiraju is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Desiraju's primary practice is Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Desiraju is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is Flatlands Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desiraju to 2 more dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brinda Desiraju's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desiraju practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kidney Care of Brooklyn and QueensAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Brinda Desiraju is one of 914 nephrologists in New York

Nephrology is Dr. Desiraju's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Desiraju's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 238460 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • New Jersey licenseLicense MA68116400

Nephrologists near Dr. Desiraju

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brinda Desiraju billed Medicare for 817 services in 2024

CMS data shows 817 Medicare services from Dr. Desiraju across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 144 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,700 for them.

Medicare services, 2024817
Medicare patients144
Paid by Medicare$91,700
Procedure codes7

Dr. Desiraju's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6182024: 74921%
Tests and treatments
2023: 512024: 6833%

Where Dr. Desiraju's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office729%
  • In a facility74591%

Dr. Desiraju compared with the New York median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Desiraju
  • New York median
Medicare services
817vs 68919% above
Medicare patients
144vs 21734% below
Part D claims
396vs 4369% below

Medians across 892 nephrologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Desiraju's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brinda Desiraju treated 144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desiraju in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 57 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.34, 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. Desiraju's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024144
Average age76
Average risk score5.34
Also on Medicaid55%

Dr. Desiraju's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Desiraju's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8358%
  • Men6142%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Desiraju's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Heart failure66%
  6. Arthritis63%
  7. Ischemic heart disease63%
  8. Atrial fibrillation46%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Desiraju's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brinda Desiraju wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Desiraju wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 396 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,557 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 285 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024553
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$3,557
Part D patients85

Dr. Desiraju's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic503 claims91%
  • Brand-name50 claims9%

Dr. Desiraju'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2852024: 39639%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Brinda Desiraju takes part in Medicare

Dr. Desiraju accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Brinda Desiraju has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Desiraju, published from 2020 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Renal Dialysis and Kidney Failure, Chronic. Dr. Desiraju has published most often in Kidney Int Suppl. Dr. Desiraju's most frequent co-authors are Ammar A. Almehmi, Amy C. Dwyer, MD and Haleh Ebrahimi, MD.

Papers4
Years published2020 to 2021

Topics Dr. Desiraju writes about most

  • Renal Dialysis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic

Dr. Desiraju's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Desiraju

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Dr. Brinda Desiraju received $538 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Desiraju from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $241.

General payments to Dr. Desiraju by program year, 2016 to 2018

Companies that paid Dr. Desiraju the most, 2016 to 2018

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brinda Desiraju graduated from JSS Medical College Mysore

Dr. Desiraju graduated from JSS Medical College Mysore in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolJSS Medical College Mysore

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Brinda Desiraju's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brinda Desiraju's NPI number?

Dr. Brinda Desiraju's NPI number is 1861503070. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brinda Desiraju?

Dr. Brinda Desiraju is a nephrologist in Brooklyn, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Brinda Desiraju practice?

Dr. Desiraju practices at 577 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Dr. Desiraju's primary practice is Kidney Care of Brooklyn and Queens in Brooklyn, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desiraju to 2 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Brinda Desiraju's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Desiraju is (718) 369-0318.

What is Dr. Brinda Desiraju's medical license number?

Dr. Desiraju holds New York license 238460, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Brinda Desiraju been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Desiraju in New York and New Jersey.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brinda Desiraju affiliated with?

Dr. Desiraju is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Brinda Desiraju part of?

Dr. Desiraju is linked to Flatlands Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Desiraju to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Brinda Desiraju accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desiraju billed Medicare for 817 services in 2024, and Dr. Desiraju accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brinda Desiraju see?

CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desiraju in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Brinda Desiraju bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Desiraju's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), critical care (99291) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Brinda Desiraju go to medical school?

Dr. Desiraju graduated from JSS Medical College Mysore in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Brinda Desiraju prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desiraju's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Calcitriol and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Brinda Desiraju received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $538 in general payments to Dr. Desiraju from 5 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.

How long has Dr. Brinda Desiraju been practicing?

Dr. Desiraju graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. Brinda Desiraju do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Desiraju, published from 2020 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Brinda Desiraju publish with?

Dr. Desiraju's most frequent co-authors are Ammar A. Almehmi (1 shared paper), Amy C. Dwyer, MD (1 shared paper) and Haleh Ebrahimi, MD (1 shared paper).

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