Jyotsna Bhatnagar
NPI 1629215272ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Amherst, NY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Nephrology Associates of Western New York, LLP, practicing in Amherst, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $239,870 for 1,136 claims, against $98,063 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $194.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kaleida Health and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629215272 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 10, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 003962-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 232 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,054 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,063 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,136 · 2,648 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 252 |
| Total drug cost | $239,870 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Western New York, LLPAmherst, NY · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY
- Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NY
- Mercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
- Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NY
- Sisters of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY
Other facilities
- Davita Lock City DialysisDialysis facility · Lockport, NY
- Davita Niagara Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Niagara Falls, NY
- Davita Northtowns Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Tonawanda, NY
- Davita Suburban DialysisDialysis facility · Amherst, NY
- Erie County Medical CenterDialysis facility · Buffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$194.29 · 36 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$85.26 · 9 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $122.76 | 33 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $29.65 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $27.75 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $14.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.86 · 8 payments
- Education$65.43 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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