Hisham Abu Farsak
NPI 1346736857ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Paducah, KY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Kidney Specialists of Paducah PLLC, practicing in Paducah, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $959,578 for 2,571 claims, against $216,705 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,292 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Caldwell Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1346736857 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 56366 | KY |
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 - Internal Medicine (KY); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 419 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,149 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $216,705 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,571 · 5,128 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 386 |
| Total drug cost | $959,578 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney Specialists of Paducah PLLCPaducah, KY · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Caldwell Medical CenterPrinceton, KY
- Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY
- Trigg County HospitalCadiz, KY
Other facilities
- Davita Christian County DialysisDialysis facility · Hopkinsville, KY
- Davita Hopkinsville DialysisDialysis facility · Hopkinsville, KY
- Fmc - HopkinsvilleDialysis facility · Hopkinsville, KY
- Fmc - Trigg CountyDialysis facility · Cadiz, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,292 · 70 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,368 · 62 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $296.73 | 24 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $207.12 | 9 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $200.59 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $148.93 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $95.01 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,291 · 69 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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