David G. Bains, MD
NPI 1447419288ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Huntsville, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Consultants LLC, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2024 Medicare paid $128,429 for 546 patients, and Part D covered 1,136 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,462 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Athens Limestone Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447419288 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 11, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD.32063 | AL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 546 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,638 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $128,429 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,136 · 2,693 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 220 |
| Total drug cost | $150,591 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Consultants LLCHunstville, AL · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
- Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
- Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville, TN
Other facilities
- Endeavor DialysisDialysis facility · Huntsville, AL
- Fmc Elk River DialysisDialysis facility · Fayetteville, TN
- Fmc Rocket CityDialysis facility · Huntsville, AL
- Fmc ScottsboroDialysis facility · Scottsboro, AL
- Fmc TranquilityDialysis facility · Meridianville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,462 · 61 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$947.28 · 42 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $400.01 | 15 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $182.16 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $158.57 | 7 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $157.98 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $95.14 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,430 · 60 payments
- Education$32.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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