Farhan Ahmad Arif, MD
NPI 1194900670ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Cincinnati, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Mt. Auburn Nephrology Inc., practicing in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $392,643 for 1,696 claims, against $195,572 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,071 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bethesda North and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194900670 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 20, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35093002 | OH |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | P2578 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 35-093002 | OH |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 35-093002 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 483 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,469 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $195,572 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,696 · 4,404 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 314 |
| Total drug cost | $392,643 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Mt. Auburn Nephrology Inc.Cincinnati, OH · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH
- Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH
- Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH
- The Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH
- West Chester HospitalWest Chester, OH
Other facilities
- Fmc Liberty Dialysis North College HillDialysis facility · Cincinnati, OH
- Fmc- Liberty Forest Fair LLCDialysis facility · Cincinnati, OH
- Fresenius Kidney Care Milford ClermontDialysis facility · Milford, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,071 · 51 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,132 · 53 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $148.26 | 6 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $107.60 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $95.86 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $95.83 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $84.02 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,063 · 48 payments
- Education$7.53 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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