Kofi Asante Appiah, M.D.
NPI 1346200961ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Spartanburg, SC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Nephrology Associates of Spartanburg LLC, practicing in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $195,876 for 820 claims, against $124,314 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,223 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cherokee Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1346200961 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 15, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 30186 | SC |
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 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 401 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,794 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,314 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 820 · 1,806 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 179 |
| Total drug cost | $195,876 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Spartanburg LLCSpartanburg, SC · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
- Union Medical CenterUnion, SC
Other facilities
- Dci - LandrumDialysis facility · Landrum, SC
- Dci East SpartanburgDialysis facility · Spartanburg, SC
- Dci West SpartanburgDialysis facility · Spartanburg, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,223 · 73 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,143 · 53 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $233.01 | 14 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $169.66 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $160.51 | 22 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $123.97 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $121.98 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,223 · 73 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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