Ashton Nicole Breithaupt, DO
NPI 1366896334ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (DO) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus (class of 2016). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $203,403 for 1,194 claims, against $70,387 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39.75 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1366896334 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 1, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 3979 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (TN); Practitioner - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 408 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,479 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $70,387 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,194 · 2,476 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 299 |
| Total drug cost | $203,403 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Regional Kidney Care PCKingsport, TN · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Clinch Valley Medical CenterRichlands, VA
- Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN
- Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VA
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Other facilities
- Fmc - AbingdonDialysis facility · Abingdon, VA
- Fmc BristolDialysis facility · Bristol, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.75 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$115.19 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $21.80 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $16.29 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $1.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$38.09 · 2 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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