Sanjay Fernando, M.D.
NPI 1457332157ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· New Britain, CT
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Starling Physicians, PLLC, practicing in New Britain, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $298,703 for 1,304 claims, against $128,836 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $840.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bristol Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457332157 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 9, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 4, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 043773 | CT |
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 (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 251 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,017 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $128,836 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,304 · 2,394 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 181 |
| Total drug cost | $298,703 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Starling Physicians, PLLCWethersfield, CT · 283 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bristol HospitalBristol, CT
- Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT
- The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CT
Other facilities
- Herald Square Dialysis LLCDialysis facility · New Britain, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$840.75 · 14 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$467.42 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $245.97 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $225.33 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $141.69 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $121.82 | 1 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $93.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$828.63 · 8 payments
- Education$12.12 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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