Krishna Chaitanya Keri, MD
NPI 1285947473ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Gadsden, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Lifehealth PC, practicing in Gadsden, Alabama. In 2024 Medicare paid $328,236 for 872 patients, and Part D covered 2,742 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Lists Dekalb Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285947473 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD.40951 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 56880 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | P25848 | MD |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 872 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,603 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $328,236 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,742 · 5,859 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 730 |
| Total drug cost | $270,567 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Lifehealth PCGadsden, AL · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL
- Floyd Cherokee Medical CenterCentre, AL
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
- Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
Other facilities
- Cherokee Community DialysisDialysis facility · Centre, AL
- Davita Rainbow City DialysisDialysis facility · Rainbow City, AL
- Fkc GadsdenDialysis facility · Gadsden, AL
- Fmc AlbertvilleDialysis facility · Albertville, AL
- Rcg Fort PayneDialysis facility · Fort Payne, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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