Kusum Bhandari, MD
NPI 1700952884ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Tulsa, OK
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Tni-Kso PC, practicing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $572,711 for 1,746 claims, against $186,672 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,178 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension St John Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700952884 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 28, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 23125 | OK |
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 (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 514 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,782 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $186,672 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,746 · 3,038 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 268 |
| Total drug cost | $572,711 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tni-Kso PCTulsa, OK · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension St John Medical CenterTulsa, OK
- Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalTahlequah, OK
- Hillcrest Hospital PryorPryor, OK
- Hillcrest Hospital SouthTulsa, OK
- Saint Francis Hospital, IncTulsa, OK
Other facilities
- Davita Owasso DialysisDialysis facility · Owasso, OK
- Davita Stilwell Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Stilwell, OK
- Davita Tulsa Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Tulsa, OK
- Fmcna - Bailey Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Owasso, OK
- Fmcna - North HarvardDialysis facility · Tulsa, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,178 · 57 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,351 · 81 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $183.50 | 10 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $151.01 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $138.55 | 11 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $120.25 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $106.22 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,158 · 56 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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