Dave Tien, M.D.
NPI 1053319657ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· South Salt Lake, UT
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in South Salt Lake, Utah, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $153,701 for 1,433 claims, against $71,652 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $495.90 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053319657 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 3788925-1205 | UT |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 3788925-1205 | UT |
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 (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 838 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,652 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,433 · 3,903 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 275 |
| Total drug cost | $153,701 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Utah LLCS Salt Lake, UT · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan ValleyWest Jordan, UT
- Intermountain Health Riverton HospitalRiverton, UT
- Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, UT
- Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT
- St Mark's HospitalSalt Lake City, UT
Other facilities
- 462529 Oquirrh Artificial Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Taylorsville, UT
- 462545 Liberty Dialysis West Jordan (Fmc)Dialysis facility · West Jordan, UT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$495.90 · 23 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$378.55 · 18 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $105.61 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $90.10 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.28 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $34.19 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $33.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$495.90 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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