Joseph E. Lapinsky, D.O.
NPI 1306371430ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Savannah, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (D.O.) with Privia Medical Group of Georgia LLC, practicing in Savannah, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $372,974 for 1,470 claims, against $220,320 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,052 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beaufort County Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1306371430 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 91833 | 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 - Nephrology (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 600 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,594 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $220,320 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,470 · 3,469 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 315 |
| Total drug cost | $372,974 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Privia Medical Group of Georgia LLCFayetteville, GA · 462 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC
- Candler HospitalSavannah, GA
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA
- St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA
Other facilities
- Davita Bluffton DialysisDialysis facility · Bluffton, SC
- Davita Derenne DialysisDialysis facility · Savannah, GA
- Davita Pooler DialysisDialysis facility · Pooler, GA
- Davita Savannah Gateway DialysisDialysis facility · Savannah, GA
- Davita Savannah Riverside at HomeDialysis facility · Savannah, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,052 · 50 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,326 · 69 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $145.65 | 5 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $145.26 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $141.98 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $115.87 | 6 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $102.39 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,048 · 48 payments
- Education$4.54 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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