Minesh Rajpal, MD
NPI 1568760502ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Peoria, AZ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Southwest Kidney Institute PLC, practicing in Peoria, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,039,467 for 5,638 claims, against $255,771 paid for services in 2024. Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $99,774 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568760502 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 29, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 52166 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 52166 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 780 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,632 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $255,771 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,638 · 13,935 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 648 |
| Total drug cost | $3,039,467 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Southwest Kidney Institute PLCMesa, AZ · 101 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
- Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ
- Banner del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ
- Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$99,774 · 184 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$143,289 · 183 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $27,432 | 51 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20,462 | 32 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19,102 | 17 |
| Amgen Inc. | $14,391 | 31 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $11,251 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$86,945 · 51 payments
- Travel and Lodging$7,598 · 28 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,231 · 105 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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