Claretha Lyas
NPI 1154648400ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology in Birmingham, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2010). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $210,066 for 1,372 claims, against $72,455 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $301.42 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154648400 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 31486 | AL |
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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 219 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 744 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,455 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,372 · 2,090 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 213 |
| Total drug cost | $210,066 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Other facilities
- Davita Crown DialysisDialysis facility · Birmingham, AL
- Davita Red Mountain Ht at HomeDialysis facility · Birmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$301.42 · 7 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$69.53 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $237.87 | 4 |
| Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US Inc | $45.81 | 2 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $17.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$301.42 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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