Sharad Virmani, M.D.
NPI 1578795829ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lawrenceville, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Lawrenceville, Georgia, trained at Morehouse School of Medicine (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $596,460 for 1,953 claims, against $110,267 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,806 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1578795829 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 1, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 72183 | GA |
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 (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,175 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $110,267 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,953 · 4,873 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 284 |
| Total drug cost | $596,460 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Morehouse School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Georgia Nephrology, LLCDecatur, GA · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA
- Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA
- Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA
- Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA
Other facilities
- Fresenius Medical Care Gwinnett HomeDialysis facility · Lawrenceville, GA
- Fresenius Kidney Care DaculaDialysis facility · Dacula, GA
- Fresenius Kidney Care Johns CreekDialysis facility · Suwanee, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,806 · 83 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$12,900 · 84 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $11,857 | 25 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $6,663 | 15 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $253.17 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $188.66 | 8 |
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $134.12 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$12,200 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,900 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,478 · 68 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,121 · 6 payments
- Education$106.90 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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