Biju Cherian, MD
NPI 1437195369ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $126,223 for 364 patients, and Part D covered 1,589 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Outset Medical Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $734.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437195369 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD2003-0776 | NM |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MD2003-0778 | NM |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 364 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,161 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,223 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,589 · 3,565 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 263 |
| Total drug cost | $166,666 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Southwest Kidney Care, LLCAlbuquerque, NM · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsTaos, NM
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Other facilities
- 322500 New Mexico Artificial Kidney Center (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- 322531 Central Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- 322542 Fresenius Kidney Care Home Dialysis of New MexicoDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- 322551-Fmc- Albuquerque WestsideDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- Davita del Norte DialysisDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$734.39 · 21 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$248.29 · 12 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Outset Medical Inc | $225.36 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $152.96 | 8 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $146.95 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.65 | 2 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $29.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$734.39 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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