Rupert Patel, MD
NPI 1528032042ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Sugar Land, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Sugar Land, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $321,122 for 560 claims, against $93,292 paid for services in 2024. Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,148 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528032042 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | L5868 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | L5868 | TX |
| Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology | 2080P0210X | L5868 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,076 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,292 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 560 · 1,101 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 112 |
| Total drug cost | $321,122 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- St Luke's Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land, TX
Other facilities
- Bellaire DialysisDialysis facility · Sugar Land, TX
- Imperial DialysisDialysis facility · Sugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,148 · 31 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,653 · 48 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $282.15 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $156.34 | 5 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $141.99 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $113.62 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $90.80 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,148 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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