Sorin Vainer, M.D.
NPI 1235152927ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Atlanta, GA
Specialist (M.D.) with Vainer and Vainer Nephrology, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $466,232 for 1,457 claims, against $166,261 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $189.00 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chatuge Regional Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235152927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 036892 | 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 - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 275 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,160 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $166,261 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,457 · 2,520 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 201 |
| Total drug cost | $466,232 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vainer and Vainer NephrologyAtlanta, GA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chatuge Regional HospitalHiawassee, GA
- Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC
- Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA
- Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA
Other facilities
- Cc&d ServicesDialysis facility · Decatur, GA
- Davita Lake Hearn DialysisDialysis facility · Atlanta, GA
- Union County DialysisDialysis facility · Blairsville, GA
- Usrc RoswellDialysis facility · Roswell, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$189.00 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$185.58 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $78.76 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $49.92 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $27.85 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $18.75 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $13.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$189.00 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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