Yves Frantz Brignol, MBA/HA, CMC
NPI 1396742748ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Merrillville, IN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MBA/HA, CMC) with Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PC, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. In 2024 Medicare paid $169,077 for 429 patients, and Part D covered 557 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,941 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396742748 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBA/HA, CMC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 01042746A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 429 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,041 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $169,077 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 557 · 1,086 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 147 |
| Total drug cost | $184,494 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PCVan Wert, OH · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Fmc - East Chicago Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · East Chicago, IN
- Fmc - Liberty Dialysis - HammondDialysis facility · Hammond, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,941 · 80 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,831 · 78 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $365.34 | 9 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $338.06 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $227.56 | 14 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $190.21 | 8 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $172.80 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,941 · 80 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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