Vinai Kumar Katragadda, M.D., MHA
NPI 1679835441ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Clarksville, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D., MHA) with Nephrology Associates, PC, practicing in Clarksville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $625,081 for 1,881 claims, against $236,165 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $360.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679835441 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., MHA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 49686 | KY |
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 (KY); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 769 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,369 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $236,165 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,881 · 4,111 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 363 |
| Total drug cost | $625,081 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates, PCColumbia, TN · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY
- Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY
- Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY
- Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Other facilities
- Davita Clarksville North DialysisDialysis facility · Clarksville, TN
- Davita Fort Campbell DialysisDialysis facility · Clarksville, TN
- Davita Hopkinsville DialysisDialysis facility · Hopkinsville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$360.86 · 21 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$614.85 · 37 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $207.81 | 13 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $49.14 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $43.78 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $36.94 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $23.19 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$359.20 · 20 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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