Brian Simba Simba, M.D
NPI 1023464435ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Atlanta, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Southwest Atlanta Nephrology, PC, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $518,133 for 2,327 claims, against $119,048 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $44.63 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Emory Decatur Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023464435 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 11, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 88688 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 204 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,176 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,048 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,327 · 5,209 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 272 |
| Total drug cost | $518,133 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Southwest Atlanta Nephrology, PCEast Point, GA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA
- Emory Hillandale HospitalLithonia, GA
- Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
Other facilities
- Davita East Point Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · East Point, GA
- Davita Linden DialysisDialysis facility · Atlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$44.63 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$488.54 · 26 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $23.90 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.07 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $1.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.97 · 2 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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