Renuka Sothinathan, M.D.
NPI 1225124779ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Fairfax, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Virginia Nephrology Group LLP, practicing in Fairfax, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,153,541 for 4,114 claims, against $652,701 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $15,394 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists Inova Alexandria Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225124779 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101232750 | VA |
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 (DC); Practitioner - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,077 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,727 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $652,701 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,114 · 10,526 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 590 |
| Total drug cost | $1,153,541 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Virginia Nephrology Group LLPArlington, VA · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA
- Inova Fair Oaks HospitalFairfax, VA
- Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA
- Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA
- Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Arlington DialysisDialysis facility · Arlington, VA
- Davita Tyson's Corner DialysisDialysis facility · Vienna, VA
- Legacy Dialysis of Virgina, LLCDialysis facility · Leesburg, VA
- Usrc Arlington CountyDialysis facility · Arlington, VA
- Usrc FairfaxDialysis facility · Fairfax, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15,394 · 46 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$18,536 · 57 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $14,495 | 22 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $156.65 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $139.64 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $120.81 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $118.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$8,100 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$5,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,402 · 36 payments
- Travel and Lodging$821.89 · 3 payments
- Education$69.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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