Claus Peter Spies, MD
NPI 1619952769ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Melbourne, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Melbourne, Florida, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1995). In 2024 Medicare paid $392,751 for 1,175 patients, and Part D covered 1,240 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $492.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619952769 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 31, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME79616 | 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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,412 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $392,751 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,240 · 3,034 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $118,054 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach, FL
- Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL
- Orlando Health Melbourne HospitalMelbourne, FL
- Palm Bay HospitalPalm Bay, FL
- Viera HospitalMelbourne, FL
Other facilities
- Melbourne Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Melbourne, FL
- North Melbourne DialysisDialysis facility · Melbourne, FL
- Palm Bay Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Palm Bay, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$492.72 · 15 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$559.39 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $130.16 | 2 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $117.52 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $103.65 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.47 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $26.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$474.07 · 14 payments
- Education$18.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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