Kamel Hatahet, MD
NPI 1235417023ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· North Kansas City, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Meritas Health Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in North Kansas City, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $325,562 for 1,354 claims, against $212,957 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $672.96 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Excelsior Springs Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235417023 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2021007999 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 682 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,521 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $212,957 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,354 · 2,497 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 276 |
| Total drug cost | $325,562 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Meritas Health CorporationKansas City, MO · 502 clinicians
- Nephrology Associates MD PAOlathe, KS · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Excelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs, MO
- Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO
- Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City, MO
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Other facilities
- Davita Happy RockDialysis facility · Gladstone, MO
- Davita Northland DialysisDialysis facility · North Kansas City, MO
- North Kansas City HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · North Kansas City, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$672.96 · 34 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$448.02 · 22 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $159.91 | 6 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $134.85 | 5 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $116.24 | 11 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $70.01 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $52.53 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$672.96 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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