Urath Suresh, MD
NPI 1629061874ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Associates of Knoxville PC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $845,345 for 2,280 claims, against $219,710 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,828 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629061874 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD35782 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 547 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,740 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $219,710 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,280 · 4,097 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 358 |
| Total drug cost | $845,345 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Knoxville PCKnoxville, TN · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN
- Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Other facilities
- Dci CaryvilleDialysis facility · Caryville, TN
- Dci Holston River ClinicDialysis facility · Knoxville, TN
- Dci KnoxvilleDialysis facility · Knoxville, TN
- Dci MaryvilleDialysis facility · Maryville, TN
- Dci SeviervilleDialysis facility · Sevierville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,828 · 89 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,020 · 97 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $388.56 | 20 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $275.19 | 11 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $201.73 | 11 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $185.68 | 10 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $157.35 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,811 · 88 payments
- Education$16.89 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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