Brian J. Savage, MD
NPI 1043217334ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at Medical College of Ohio (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $243,445 for 1,885 claims, against $109,007 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $68.31 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043217334 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 72390 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 35079343S | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (OH); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 497 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,185 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,007 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,885 · 3,962 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 281 |
| Total drug cost | $243,445 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Ohio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Knoxville Kidney Center, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Promedica Toledo HospitalToledo, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$68.31 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$43.80 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $34.74 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $18.26 | 1 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $15.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$68.31 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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