Efua Asamoah-Odei, MD
NPI 1043479082ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Phila, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Phila, Pennsylvania, trained at Howard University College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $476,416 for 2,531 claims, against $154,303 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $380.36 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043479082 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD441439 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 457 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,817 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $154,303 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,531 · 3,795 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 276 |
| Total drug cost | $476,416 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Howard University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Clinical Renal Associates LLCPhiladelphia, PA · 33 clinicians
- Reading Nephrology, LtdWyomissing, PA · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA
- Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA
- Pottstown HospitalPottstown, PA
- Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA
Other facilities
- The Reading Hospital and Medical CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Wyomissing, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$380.36 · 16 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$481.07 · 23 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $77.42 | 2 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $46.55 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $43.88 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $39.56 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $37.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$380.36 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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