Pradip C.P. Chowdhury, M.D.
NPI 1053348946ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Montebello, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with L A County Nephrology Associates A Medical Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Montebello, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $632,725 for 1,958 claims, against $198,915 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,566 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health White Memorial and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053348946 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A65644 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 454 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,519 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $198,915 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,958 · 2,778 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 213 |
| Total drug cost | $632,725 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- L A County Nephrology Associates A Medical CorporationMontebello, CA · 11 clinicians
- Blossom Ridge Medical IncSacramento, CA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health White MemorialLos Angeles, CA
- Community Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA
- East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalLos Angeles, CA
- Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte, CA
- Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA
Other facilities
- Centro de Cuidado Renal - Ela, LLCDialysis facility · Los Angeles, CA
- Davita Doctors Dialysis Center of MontebelloDialysis facility · Montebello, CA
- Montebello Artificial Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Montebello, CA
- Peritoneal Dialysis Center of America, Inc.Dialysis facility · Montebello, CA
- Universal Artificial Kidney Center, LLCDialysis facility · Los Angeles, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,566 · 88 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,604 · 71 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $732.71 | 10 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $350.96 | 10 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $252.18 | 10 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $183.69 | 8 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $183.46 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,106 · 86 payments
- Travel and Lodging$460.11 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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