Muhammad Irfan Atiq, M.D
NPI 1518138759ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lexington, KY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSC, practicing in Lexington, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $284,488 for 1,673 claims, against $152,351 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $702.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Corbin and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518138759 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 10, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 48459 | KY |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 54483 | WI |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 567 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,949 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,351 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,673 · 3,401 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 410 |
| Total drug cost | $284,488 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Lexington PSCLexington, KY · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health CorbinCorbin, KY
- Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY
- Baptist Health RichmondRichmond, KY
- Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY
- Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY
Other facilities
- Fmc - Lexington NorthDialysis facility · Lexington, KY
- Fmc - Nicholasville DialysisDialysis facility · Nicholasville, KY
- Fmc- Lexington SouthwestDialysis facility · Lexington, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$702.61 · 35 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,281 · 53 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $103.78 | 5 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $96.30 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $67.98 | 4 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $62.39 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $54.83 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$685.15 · 34 payments
- Education$17.46 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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