Ramprasad Kandavar, MD
NPI 1669558920ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Northeast Louisiana Kidney Specialists,llc, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2024 Medicare paid $235,888 for 480 patients, and Part D covered 1,185 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $657.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ashley County Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669558920 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD.201168 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 201168 | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 480 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,279 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $235,888 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,185 · 1,772 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 225 |
| Total drug cost | $209,966 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Northeast Louisiana Kidney Specialists,llcMonroe, LA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ashley County Medical CenterCrossett, AR
- Fmol Health St FrancisMonroe, LA
- Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro, LA
- Glenwood Regional Medical CenterWest Monroe, LA
- Richland Parish Hospital-DelhiDelhi, LA
Other facilities
- Fmcna - North MonroeDialysis facility · Monroe, LA
- Fmcna - Northeast Louisiana Dialysis CtrDialysis facility · Monroe, LA
- Fmcna - South MonroeDialysis facility · Monroe, LA
- Fmcna - West MonroeDialysis facility · West Monroe, LA
- Fmcna - WinnsboroDialysis facility · Winnsboro, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$657.76 · 33 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$535.01 · 35 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $106.91 | 4 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $85.40 | 4 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $82.69 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $76.81 | 4 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $66.56 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$575.07 · 28 payments
- Education$82.69 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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