Justin David Westervelt, M.D.
NPI 1679748016ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Hattiesburg, MS
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 2006). 568 Medicare patients in 2024, $208,548 paid; nearly all of their 1,003 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $87.42 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679748016 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 23758 | MS |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 26227 | NE |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 568 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,106 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $208,548 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,003 · 1,730 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $63,458 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS · 537 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
- Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS
- South Central Reg Med CtrLaurel, MS
Other facilities
- Columbia DialysisDialysis facility · Columbia, MS
- Hattiesburg Clinic DialysisDialysis facility · Hattiesburg, MS
- Laurel DialysisDialysis facility · Laurel, MS
- Waynesboro DialysisDialysis facility · Waynesboro, MS
- West Hattiesburg Clinic DialysisDialysis facility · Hattiesburg, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$87.42 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$24.61 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $68.57 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$68.57 · 1 payment
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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