Irfan Saeed Chughtai, M.D.
NPI 1477538973ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Meriden, CT
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Connecticut Nephrology Associates LLC, practicing in Meriden, Connecticut. 479 Medicare patients in 2024, $267,761 paid; nearly all of their 2,638 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $75.75 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Midstate Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477538973 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 039668 | 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 | 479 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,115 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $267,761 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,638 · 6,028 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 414 |
| Total drug cost | $152,827 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Connecticut Nephrology Associates LLCMeriden, CT · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT
- Saint Mary's HospitalWaterbury, CT
- The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CT
- Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT
Other facilities
- Wallingford Dialysis Care LLCDialysis facility · Wallingford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$75.75 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$98.08 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $48.62 | 2 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $27.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$75.75 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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