Ameet Kumar
NPI 1679096838ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Newport News, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Riverside Physician Services Inc, practicing in Newport News, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $280,307 for 1,124 claims, against $134,112 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $161.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679096838 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 15, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101273961 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 272253 | MA |
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 (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 366 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,142 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $134,112 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,124 · 2,579 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 216 |
| Total drug cost | $280,307 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Riverside Physician Services IncWilliamsburg, VA · 797 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Riverside Doctors' Hospital of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA
- Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA
Other facilities
- Fresenius Medical Care DenbighDialysis facility · Newport News, VA
- Rai - Thimble Shoals-Newport NewsDialysis facility · Newport News, VA
- Rai-Chesapeake Ave-Newport NewsDialysis facility · Newport News, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$161.43 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$125.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $113.88 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $23.78 | 1 |
| Mannkind Corporation | $23.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$161.43 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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