Rakesh Kumar, M.D
NPI 1649427428ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Edgewood, KY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Kidney and Hypertension Center Inc, practicing in Edgewood, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $233,505 for 2,368 claims, against $147,538 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $729.74 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christ Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649427428 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 24, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | TP427 | KY |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 01073372A | IN |
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 (IN); Practitioner - Nephrology (KY); Practitioner - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 530 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,110 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,538 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,368 · 5,297 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 379 |
| Total drug cost | $233,505 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney and Hypertension Center IncCincinnati, OH · 48 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH
- St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KY
- St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KY
- St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas, KY
- St Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown, KY
Other facilities
- Davita Crestview Hills DialysisDialysis facility · Crestview Hills, KY
- Davita Turfway DialysisDialysis facility · Florence, KY
- Davita Turfway Pd TrainingDialysis facility · Florence, KY
- Gateway Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Florence, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$729.74 · 39 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$770.18 · 38 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $113.94 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $87.53 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $65.02 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $60.74 | 4 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $59.08 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$693.62 · 37 payments
- Education$36.12 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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