Vinayak Ramanath, MD
NPI 1356571079ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lagrange, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Renal Associates, LLC and 3 other groups, practicing in Lagrange, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $506,466 for 1,942 claims, against $142,207 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $452.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Medical Center East and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356571079 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 1, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 071555 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MD.32157 | AL |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 557 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,586 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $142,207 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,942 · 3,714 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 384 |
| Total drug cost | $506,466 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Renal Associates, LLCOpelika, AL · 13 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Lagrange LLCLagrange, GA · 12 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Alabama, LLCWetumpka, AL · 12 clinicians
- Renal Associates of Roanoke LLCRoanoke, AL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL
- Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL
- Elmore Community HospitalWetumpka, AL
- Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA
- St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA
Other facilities
- Columbus Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Columbus, GA
- Davita Columbus Home Training (Pd/Hhd)Dialysis facility · Columbus, GA
- Davita Phenix City Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Phenix City, AL
- Davita Troup County DialysisDialysis facility · Lagrange, GA
- Davita West Georgia DialysisDialysis facility · Columbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$452.21 · 22 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$474.74 · 25 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $119.33 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $89.05 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $48.65 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $46.76 | 2 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $37.49 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$356.33 · 18 payments
- Education$95.88 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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