Nishkarsh Saxena, MD
NPI 1548524408ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Fresno, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with The Nephrology Group Inc, practicing in Fresno, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $856,065 for 2,647 claims, against $265,047 paid for services in 2024. Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,695 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548524408 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 8, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A167086 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (CA); Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 579 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,123 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $265,047 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,647 · 3,756 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 450 |
| Total drug cost | $856,065 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Nephrology Group IncFresno, CA · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Bakersfield Oak St DialysisDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Davita Delano DialysisDialysis facility · Delano, CA
- Davita Seven Oaks DialysisDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Davita White Lane DialysisDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Fresenius Medical Care Bakersfield NortheastDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,695 · 71 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,778 · 75 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $308.20 | 13 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $233.33 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $214.59 | 6 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $85.39 | 3 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $84.93 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,695 · 71 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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