Kurt Daniel Tarwater, M.D.
NPI 1134230097ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Columbia, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Columbia, Missouri, trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine (class of 2003). 218 Medicare patients in 2024, $111,501 paid; nearly all of their 1,486 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $182.41 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134230097 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 12, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 6, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2008019277 | MO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2008019277 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 859 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,501 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,486 · 1,815 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 96 |
| Total drug cost | $132,932 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- The Curators of the University of MissouriColumbia, MO · 1,131 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO
- University of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO
Other facilities
- Davita Columbia Home TrainingDialysis facility · Columbia, MO
- Dialysis Clinics, Inc - ColumbiaDialysis facility · Columbia, MO
- Dialysis Clinics, Inc - MoberlyDialysis facility · Moberly, MO
- Dialysis Clinics, Inc. - MaconDialysis facility · Macon, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$182.41 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$119.48 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $44.07 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.08 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $25.57 | 1 |
| Mozarc Medical US LLC | $22.94 | 1 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $20.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$182.41 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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