Barton C. Brezina, MD
NPI 1205824877ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Augusta, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1998). In 2024 Medicare paid $390,436 for 957 patients, and Part D covered 2,808 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,216 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205824877 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 047965 | 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 (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 957 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,428 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $390,436 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,808 · 6,839 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 699 |
| Total drug cost | $516,631 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates PCNorth Augusta, SC · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA
- University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Davita Wylds Road DialysisDialysis facility · Augusta, GA
- Nephrology Centers of America GrovetownDialysis facility · Grovetown, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,216 · 57 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,156 · 65 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $218.62 | 12 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $171.42 | 6 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $142.84 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $104.16 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $97.39 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,213 · 55 payments
- Education$3.32 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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