Marrouf Azar, MD
NPI 1467616433ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Sterling Heights, MI
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Michigan Kidney Consultants PC, practicing in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $596,513 for 1,922 claims, against $214,001 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $485.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467616433 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 4301091976 | MI |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 508 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,470 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $214,001 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,922 · 3,706 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $596,513 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Michigan Kidney Consultants PCRochester Hills, MI · 50 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse PointeGrosse Pointe, MI
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy, MI
- Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township, MI
- Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI
Other facilities
- Davita Clinton Township DialysisDialysis facility · Clinton Township, MI
- Davita Troy DialysisDialysis facility · Sterling Heights, MI
- Fresenius Dialysis Services of ShelbyDialysis facility · Shelby Township, MI
- Heritage DialysisDialysis facility · Fenton, MI
- Macomb Regional Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Clinton Township, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$485.32 · 21 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$668.13 · 14 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $137.76 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $91.66 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $49.97 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $42.42 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $40.23 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$485.32 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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