Ross Nesbit, MD
NPI 1386870475ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Associates of Knoxville PC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $496,335 for 2,103 claims, against $211,864 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $62,203 in all, mostly honoraria. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386870475 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 51380 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 156618 | NC |
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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 649 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,816 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $211,864 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,103 · 4,252 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 391 |
| Total drug cost | $496,335 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Knoxville PCKnoxville, TN · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Other facilities
- Dci CaryvilleDialysis facility · Caryville, TN
- Dci Holston River ClinicDialysis facility · Knoxville, TN
- Dci KnoxvilleDialysis facility · Knoxville, TN
- Dci MaryvilleDialysis facility · Maryville, TN
- Dci SeviervilleDialysis facility · Sevierville, TN
- Knoxville Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$62,203 · 180 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$69,071 · 182 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $32,842 | 39 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $22,080 | 39 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $3,071 | 8 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $2,608 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $464.22 | 24 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$25,888 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$24,338 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,438 · 19 payments
- Consulting Fee$3,806 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,734 · 131 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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