Prem K.G. Chandran, M.D.
NPI 1518969104ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Des Moines, IA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Associates in Kidney Care PLC, practicing in Des Moines, Iowa. 509 Medicare patients in 2024, $135,634 paid; nearly all of their 867 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,535 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi Health - Mercy Corning and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518969104 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 24158 | IA |
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 (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 509 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,374 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,634 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 867 · 1,736 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $29,798 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Associates in Kidney Care PLCDes Moines, IA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health - Mercy CorningCorning, IA
- Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton, IA
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA
Other facilities
- Davita Central Des Moines DialysisDialysis facility · Des Moines, IA
- Davita Creston DialysisDialysis facility · Creston, IA
- Davita East Des Moines DialysisDialysis facility · Des Moines, IA
- Davita Newton DialysisDialysis facility · Newton, IA
- Davita West Des Moines DialysisDialysis facility · West Des Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,535 · 37 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$11,144 · 34 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $866.27 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $295.47 | 13 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $66.58 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $59.45 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.72 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,022 · 34 payments
- Travel and Lodging$513.04 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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