Sarita Kumar Cross, MD
NPI 1194740837ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Asheville, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $197,348 for 2,490 claims, against $73,469 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $270.67 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194740837 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 20, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 9900807 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 436 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,578 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,469 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,490 · 5,398 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 361 |
| Total drug cost | $197,348 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mountain Kidney and Hypertension Associates PAAsheville, NC · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
- The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC
Other facilities
- Davita Biltmore Home TrainingDialysis facility · Asheville, NC
- Davita Hendersonville Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Hendersonville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$270.67 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$97.62 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $91.86 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $61.05 | 4 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $43.67 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.43 | 1 |
| Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. | $23.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$268.29 · 12 payments
- Education$2.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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