Sagar Ashwin Patel, MD
NPI 1144713959ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Columbus, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Columbus, Georgia, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 2022). In 2024 Medicare paid $123,390 for 387 patients, and Part D covered 267 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $859.88 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1144713959 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 96469 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 010071 | 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 (AL); Practitioner - Nephrology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 387 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,670 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,390 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 267 · 557 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 98 |
| Total drug cost | $82,496 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2022 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Renal Associates, LLCOpelika, AL · 13 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Lagrange LLCLagrange, GA · 12 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Roanoke LLCRoanoke, AL · 9 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Albany, LLCAlbany, GA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA
- Russell Medical CenterAlexander City, AL
- St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA
- Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA
Other facilities
- Columbus Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Columbus, GA
- Concerto Georgia LLCDialysis facility · Austell, GA
- Davita Opelika Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Opelika, AL
- Davita Phenix City Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Phenix City, AL
- Davita West Georgia DialysisDialysis facility · Columbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$859.88 · 36 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$272.77 · 11 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $209.70 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $138.18 | 7 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $127.79 | 5 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $93.57 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $48.65 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$854.90 · 33 payments
- Education$4.98 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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