What is George Behrend's specialty?

George Behrend (NPI 1659331783) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Ypsilanti, MI.

Where does George Behrend practice?

George Behrend practices in Ypsilanti, MI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1659331783.

How much does Medicare pay George Behrend?

George Behrend (NPI 1659331783) received approximately $477K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 455 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1659331783

George BehrendM.D.

PRACTICEPEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF MICHIGAN PLCSee all providers at this practice →

NephrologyYpsilanti, MII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

917

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

6,012

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$429K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 269 Nephrology providers in MI — top quintile (cohort median 1,096).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

348

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$43K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

11.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Sevelamer Carbonate69 claims

Calcium Acetate47 claims

Furosemide34 claims

Amlodipine Besylate33 claims

Losartan Potassium25 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$295

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$278

Education$17

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$278

Education$17

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where George Behrend's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 53 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Judith Mayer Nephrology · Ypsilanti, MI	97	210
Spectra East, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Rockleigh, NJ	85	234
Jariatul Karim Nephrology · Ypsilanti, MI	72	169
Paul Berkowitz Nephrology · Ypsilanti, MI	64	132
DANCEY, ERIC	62	199
RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS-ILLINOIS INC	61	977
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	51	263
Sushma Pandrangi Nephrology · Ypsilanti, MI	49	113
SAINT JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL	42	109
Chinmaya Shelgikar Vascular Surgery · Ypsilanti, MI	40	91
W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.	35	369
KIDNEY CENTERS OF MICHIGAN LLC	33	79

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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