Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS
NPI 1467763441ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Galveston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD, MS) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice, practicing in Galveston, Texas. 174 Medicare patients in 2024, $30,254 paid; nearly all of their 231 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $28,682 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1467763441 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 48873 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 036.132152 | IL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125.058382 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 35129456 | OH |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 174 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 382 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,254 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 231 · 579 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 66 |
| Total drug cost | $32,266 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| 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$28,682 · 38 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$48,849 · 49 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $12,760 | 5 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $11,966 | 17 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $2,364 | 11 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $1,548 | 3 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $22.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$22,410 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,576 · 10 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,696 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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