Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD
NPI 1518164300ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lakewood, CO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Denver Nephrologists PC, practicing in Lakewood, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $176,574 for 1,175 claims, against $109,862 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $352.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Porter and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518164300 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | DR0048374 | CO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 48374 | CO |
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 (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 231 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,117 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,862 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,175 · 2,759 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 207 |
| Total drug cost | $176,574 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Denver Nephrologists PCDenver, CO · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth PorterDenver, CO
- Centura Health-St Anthony HospitalLakewood, CO
- HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton, CO
- HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO
- Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat Ridge, CO
Other facilities
- Davita Lakewood Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Lakewood, CO
- Davita West Lakewood DialysisDialysis facility · Lakewood, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$352.32 · 15 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$461.71 · 17 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $52.29 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $49.72 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $46.30 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $33.87 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $27.69 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$352.32 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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