Christopher Kolasa, MD
NPI 1073680062ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Brunswick, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology and Hypertension Medical Associates PC, practicing in Brunswick, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $187,389 for 1,977 claims, against $109,099 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $554.83 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Appling Healthcare and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073680062 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 102416 | GA |
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 (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 199 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 807 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,099 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,977 · 5,209 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $187,389 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology and Hypertension Medical Associates PCJesup, GA · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Appling HealthcareBaxley, GA
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA
- Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup, GA
Other facilities
- Davita Jesup DialysisDialysis facility · Jesup, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$554.83 · 25 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$17.46 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $91.61 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $77.47 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $66.28 | 3 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $48.86 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $45.22 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$537.94 · 24 payments
- Education$16.89 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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