Pradeep Mehra, M.D.
NPI 1447299474ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Tempe, AZ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Southwest Kidney Institute PLC, practicing in Tempe, Arizona. 223 Medicare patients in 2024, $68,455 paid; nearly all of their 186 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $298.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Desert Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447299474 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 19, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35093 | AZ |
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 - Nephrology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 223 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 791 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,455 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 186 · 468 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $19,658 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Southwest Kidney Institute PLCMesa, AZ · 101 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale, AZ
Other facilities
- Davita Central Mesa Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Mesa, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$298.71 · 6 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$200.77 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $104.90 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $101.97 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $33.04 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.39 | 1 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $15.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$283.19 · 5 payments
- Education$15.52 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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