Bhavnish Bucktowarsing, M.D.
NPI 1235544198ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Canton, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Kidney and Hypertension Consultants Inc, practicing in Canton, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $341,895 for 2,544 claims, against $189,087 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $586.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Aultman Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235544198 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 14, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35131753 | OH |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 364 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,641 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,087 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,544 · 4,748 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $341,895 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney and Hypertension Consultants IncCanton, OH · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aultman HospitalCanton, OH
- Aultman Orrville HospitalOrrville, OH
- Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH
- Pomerene HospitalMillersburg, OH
- Union HospitalDover, OH
Other facilities
- Davita Canton DialysisDialysis facility · Canton, OH
- Davita Dover Community DialysisDialysis facility · Dover, OH
- Davita Millersburg DialysisDialysis facility · Millersburg, OH
- Davita Wooster DialysisDialysis facility · Wooster, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$586.99 · 37 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$3,602 · 53 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $129.27 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $98.54 | 5 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $78.56 | 11 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $54.07 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $53.01 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$573.71 · 29 payments
- Education$13.28 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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