Carlos Alberto Mercado, MD
NPI 1366444051ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· St George, UT
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with St George Kidney Care LLC, practicing in St George, Utah. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $657,892 for 3,224 claims, against $160,343 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $866.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beaver Valley Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1366444051 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 21, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 21, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 6787613-1205 | UT |
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 (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 532 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,960 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,343 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,224 · 7,409 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 498 |
| Total drug cost | $657,892 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- St George Kidney Care LLCCedar City, UT · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaver Valley HospitalBeaver, UT
- Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City, UT
- Kane County HospitalKanab, UT
- Mesa View Regional HospitalMesquite, NV
- St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT
Other facilities
- 462542 Liberty Dialysis - St George (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Saint George, UT
- Fkc Sunset, UtDialysis facility · Santa Clara, UT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$866.14 · 46 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$980.91 · 40 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $207.10 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $179.74 | 12 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $90.55 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $70.91 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $64.88 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$866.14 · 46 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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