Ajay K. Israni, MD
NPI 1447205729ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Galveston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Galveston, Texas, trained at New York University School of Medicine (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $84,643 for 761 claims, against $15,010 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,383 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1447205729 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | W0930 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 47677 | MN |
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 (MN); Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 92 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 224 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,010 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 761 · 1,093 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 131 |
| Total drug cost | $84,643 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,383 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$6,598 · 6 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $9,254 | 6 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $44.52 | 2 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $26.72 | 1 |
| Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.21 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $17.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,700 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,366 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$316.50 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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