Ari Ben Hirsch, MD
NPI 1396952594ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Richmond, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Richmond, Virginia, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 2007). In 2024 Medicare paid $196,447 for 675 patients, and Part D covered 1,396 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,616 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396952594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 7, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101241994 | VA |
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 - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 675 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,950 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $196,447 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,396 · 2,902 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 259 |
| Total drug cost | $232,984 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Richmond Nephrology Associates IncRichmond, VA · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalRichmond, VA
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical CenterMidlothian, VA
- Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Forest Hill Avenue DialysisDialysis facility · Richmond, VA
- Davita Hioaks DialysisDialysis facility · Richmond, VA
- Davita Petersburg DialysisDialysis facility · Petersburg, VA
- Davita Puddledock DialysisDialysis facility · Prince George, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,616 · 77 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,427 · 71 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $203.39 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $180.46 | 10 |
| Amgen Inc. | $157.04 | 8 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $144.00 | 9 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $136.47 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,565 · 70 payments
- Education$50.40 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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