Shaukat Ali, M.D.
NPI 1700956844ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Paducah, KY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Kidney Specialists of Paducah PLLC, practicing in Paducah, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,246,442 for 3,619 claims, against $273,130 paid for services in 2024. Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,361 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Paducah and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700956844 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35371 | KY |
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 (IL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (KY); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 817 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,064 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $273,130 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,619 · 5,566 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 502 |
| Total drug cost | $1,246,442 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney Specialists of Paducah PLLCPaducah, KY · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY
- Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY
- Marshall County HospitalBenton, KY
- Massac Memorial HospitalMetropolis, IL
- Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY
Other facilities
- Fmc - Dialysis of PaducahDialysis facility · Paducah, KY
- Fmc - Kuttawa DialysisDialysis facility · Kuttawa, KY
- Fmc - of MetropolisDialysis facility · Metropolis, IL
- Fmc - South PaducahDialysis facility · Paducah, KY
- Fresenius Kidney Care Willow GroveDialysis facility · Paducah, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,361 · 65 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,680 · 102 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $251.16 | 13 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $239.76 | 11 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $158.24 | 7 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $153.32 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $134.28 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,109 · 52 payments
- Education$251.16 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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