Suresh K. Rijhwani, MD
NPI 1619966512ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Norfolk, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $592,509 for 2,742 claims, against $152,074 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $418.65 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619966512 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101235320 | VA |
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 (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 440 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,757 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,074 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,742 · 4,686 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 344 |
| Total drug cost | $592,509 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Tidewater LtdSuffolk, VA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock, VA
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Norfolk Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Norfolk, VA
- Fresenius Kidney Care Kempsville HomeDialysis facility · Norfolk, VA
- Fresenius Medical Care NorfolkDialysis facility · Norfolk, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$418.65 · 19 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$420.78 · 18 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $90.10 | 5 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $58.52 | 3 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $34.44 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.60 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $28.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$418.65 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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