Gautam S. Choure, M.D.
NPI 1245352574ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Mesa, AZ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Desert Kidney Associates PLC, practicing in Mesa, Arizona. 748 Medicare patients in 2024, $335,911 paid; nearly all of their 1,539 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Amgen Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $558.84 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chandler Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245352574 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 25, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 43064 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MT192264 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | A112711 | CA |
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 (AZ); Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 748 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,133 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $335,911 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,539 · 3,736 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 290 |
| Total drug cost | $96,508 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Desert Kidney Associates PLCMesa, AZ · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler, AZ
- Huhu Kam Memorial HospitalSacaton, AZ
- Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert, AZ
Other facilities
- 032633 Santan Dialysis (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Florence, AZ
- 032635 Gilbert Dialysis (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Gilbert, AZ
- 032661-Fresenius Kidney Care GatewayDialysis facility · Chandler, AZ
- Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Gilbert, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$558.84 · 30 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$527.62 · 22 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $148.86 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $133.83 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $84.37 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $29.72 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $26.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$553.03 · 28 payments
- Education$5.81 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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