Paul Alan Berkowitz, M.D.
NPI 1053371286ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ypsilanti, MI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $960,773 for 2,264 claims, against $128,523 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $224.23 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053371286 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 4301069546 | MI |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 733 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 17,131 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $128,523 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,264 · 5,669 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 552 |
| Total drug cost | $960,773 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Michigan PCYpsilanti, MI · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chelsea HospitalChelsea, MI
- Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian, MI
- St Joe Mercy Hospital System LivoniaLivonia, MI
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI
- Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell, MI
Other facilities
- Davita Jackson DialysisDialysis facility · Jackson, MI
- Fmc - DundeeDialysis facility · Dundee, MI
- Fmc - East Ann Arbor Home DialysisDialysis facility · Ann Arbor, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$224.23 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$204.17 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $54.36 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $44.73 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $43.24 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $23.53 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $21.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$204.96 · 12 payments
- Education$19.27 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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