Hitesh Kapupara, M.D
NPI 1538321021ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Atlantis, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Florida Kidney Physicians LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Atlantis, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $482,305 for 1,578 claims, against $305,836 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $40.84 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bethesda Hospital East and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538321021 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 29, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME108959 | FL |
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 (FL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 681 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,743 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $305,836 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,578 · 3,592 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 361 |
| Total drug cost | $482,305 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
- Baldwin Area Medical Center IncBaldwin, WI · 89 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FL
- Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL
- HCA Florida Jfk HospitalAtlantis, FL
Other facilities
- Bma - Boynton BeachDialysis facility · Boynton Beach, FL
- Fmc - Boynton Beach Gulf StreamDialysis facility · Boynton Beach, FL
- Florida Dec LLCDialysis facility · Naples, FL
- South Florida Dialysis Center CorpDialysis facility · Miami Lakes, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$40.84 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$351.15 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $27.20 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $13.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$40.84 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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