Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,891
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 507
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,228
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $2,917
- Practice address
- 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Practice phone
- Call (757) 466-9288
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd
Norfolk, Virginia
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Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu is a nephrologist in Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Bichu practices at Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia.
Dr. Bichu's NPI, 1679675748, was assigned on September 1, 2006. Dr. Bichu holds Pennsylvania license MD454185.
- NPI
- 1679675748NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698922805
- NPI enumeration date
- September 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (757) 466-9288
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- 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. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu practices at Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Bichu's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd, at 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 466-9288.
- Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502 · Norfolk CityPhone(757) 466-9288
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bichu's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Bichu is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bichu to 4 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bichu practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd | Available with a free account |
| +10 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu is one of 289 nephrologists in Virginia
Nephrology is Dr. Bichu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bichu's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Pediatric nephrology, Missouri
Nephrologists near Dr. Bichu
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. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu billed Medicare for 1,891 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,891 Medicare services from Dr. Bichu across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 507 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $182,586 for them.
Dr. Bichu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0992024: 1,26615%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 341
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3052024: 2847%
Where Dr. Bichu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,11659%
- In a facility77541%
Dr. Bichu compared with the Virginia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Bichu
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 1,891vs 1,22754% above
- Medicare patients
- 507vs 38731% above
- Part D claims
- 1,077vs 77040% above
Medians across 276 nephrologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bichu'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. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu treated 507 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 507 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bichu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 199 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.49, 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. Bichu's median patient age at 71, with 53% women.
Dr. Bichu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bichu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26051%
- Men24749%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bichu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes57%
- Heart failure51%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Atrial fibrillation33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bichu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu wrote 1,228 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bichu wrote 1,228 Medicare Part D claims for 241 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,077 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $228,497 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 726 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Bichu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic906 claims74%
- Brand-name322 claims26%
Dr. Bichu'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: 7262024: 1,07748%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 16 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. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Bichu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bichu as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu received $2,917 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 113 general payments to Dr. Bichu from 24 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $429.
General payments to Dr. Bichu by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bichu by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,73494%
- Education$1836%
Companies that paid Dr. Bichu the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu'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 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) |
| 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. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu's NPI number?
Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu's NPI number is 1679675748. It was assigned on September 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu?
Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu is a nephrologist in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu practice?
Dr. Bichu practices at 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502. Dr. Bichu's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bichu to 4 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bichu is (757) 466-9288.
What is Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu's medical license number?
Dr. Bichu holds Pennsylvania license MD454185, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bichu in Pennsylvania and Missouri.
Which hospitals is Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu affiliated with?
Dr. Bichu is affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bichu to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu part of?
Dr. Bichu is linked to Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD.
Does Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bichu billed Medicare for 1,891 services in 2024, and Dr. Bichu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bichu as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu see?
CMS counts 507 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bichu in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bichu's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bichu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Farxiga, Losartan Potassium and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,917 in general payments to Dr. Bichu from 24 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Prasad Balkrishna Bichu been practicing?
Dr. Bichu graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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