Suresh Narayan Kumar, MD
NPI 1104016617ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Renal Medical Associates PC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $499,893 for 1,990 claims, against $145,669 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $367.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lafollette Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104016617 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 14, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 48630 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | MD.203941 | LA |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 508 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,873 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $145,669 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,990 · 3,400 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 364 |
| Total drug cost | $499,893 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Renal Medical Associates PCPowell, TN · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
- Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN
- Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN
Other facilities
- Fkc CaryvilleDialysis facility · Caryville, TN
- Fmc Dialysis Fort SandersDialysis facility · Knoxville, TN
- Fmc Loudon DialysisDialysis facility · Lenoir City, TN
- Fmc PowellDialysis facility · Knoxville, TN
- Fmc SkywayDialysis facility · Sweetwater, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$367.01 · 19 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$366.08 · 20 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $42.67 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $37.32 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $36.99 | 1 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $35.54 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $27.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$361.31 · 16 payments
- Education$5.70 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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