Kimberly Fremin, MD
NPI 1548587876ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Luling, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Southern Kidney Specialists LLC, practicing in Luling, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $736,201 for 2,185 claims, against $125,994 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,548 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548587876 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 5, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD.206298 | LA |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | MD.206298 | LA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Hospitalist (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 187 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,015 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $125,994 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,185 · 4,392 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 361 |
| Total drug cost | $736,201 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Nephrology |
Medical group
- Southern Kidney Specialists LLCLuling, LA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center-KennerKenner, LA
- St Charles Parish HospitalLuling, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Other facilities
- Davita River Bend DialysisDialysis facility · Luling, LA
- Fkc - AlgiersDialysis facility · New Orleans, LA
- Fmcna - WestbankDialysis facility · Marrero, LA
- Southern Kidney Specialists - Gretna LLCDialysis facility · Gretna, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,548 · 62 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$588.91 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $251.07 | 2 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $209.15 | 12 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $191.31 | 9 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $144.35 | 7 |
| Amgen Inc. | $144.20 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,548 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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