Riyaj Anil Kasekar, MD
NPI 1356504161ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Clairton, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Pittsburgh Kidney Care LLC, practicing in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,088,319 for 3,890 claims, against $151,450 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,569 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Allegheny General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356504161 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 17, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD443685 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD443685 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 250 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,519 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $151,450 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,890 · 8,232 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 492 |
| Total drug cost | $1,088,319 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Pittsburgh Kidney Care LLCUniontown, PA · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, PA
- Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg, PA
- Jefferson HospitalJefferson Hills, PA
- Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela, PA
- Uniontown HospitalUniontown, PA
Other facilities
- Fkc ClairtonDialysis facility · Clairton, PA
- Fkc UniontownDialysis facility · Uniontown, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,569 · 140 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$2,738 · 151 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $433.06 | 23 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $271.19 | 10 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $254.26 | 16 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $204.24 | 13 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $200.78 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,495 · 135 payments
- Education$73.69 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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