Heena M. Contractor, M.D.
NPI 1518954973ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Los Alamitos, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Medicine and Nephrology Associates, practicing in Los Alamitos, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $2,540,431 for 875 patients, and Part D covered 6,287 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $581.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Coast Plaza Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518954973 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A85844 | CA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 875 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,444 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,540,431 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,287 · 8,430 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 378 |
| Total drug cost | $480,493 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Medicine and Nephrology AssociatesLong Beach, CA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk, CA
- La Palma Intercommunity HospitalLa Palma, CA
- Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood, CA
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
- West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim, CA
Other facilities
- Davita El Dorado DialysisDialysis facility · Long Beach, CA
- Spectrum DialysisDialysis facility · Reseda, CA
- Omnicare Home Health, IncHome health agency · Torrance, CA
- Kindred Hospital ParamountLong-term care hospital · Paramount, CA
- Kindred Hospital WestminsterLong-term care hospital · Westminster, CA
- Alamitos West Health & RehabilitationNursing home · Los Alamitos, CA
- Anaheim Healthcare Center, LLCNursing home · Anaheim, CA
- Rowntree GardensNursing home · Stanton, CA
- Seal Beach Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Seal Beach, CA
- SouthlandNursing home · Norwalk, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$581.62 · 27 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$888.38 · 32 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $145.43 | 9 |
| Amgen Inc. | $62.75 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $53.81 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $53.32 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.23 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$581.62 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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