Hemender S. Vats, MD
NPI 1700994027ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Kansas City, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Midwest Nephrology Consultants PA, practicing in Kansas City, Missouri. 630 Medicare patients in 2024, $310,089 paid; nearly all of their 1,462 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $303.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centerpoint Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700994027 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 31, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2012006658 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 0435588 | KS |
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 (KS); Practitioner - Nephrology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 630 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,982 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $310,089 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,462 · 2,622 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 249 |
| Total drug cost | $171,215 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Midwest Nephrology Consultants PALees Summit, MO · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO
- Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO
- Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park, KS
- Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
Other facilities
- Fmc - CenterpointDialysis facility · Independence, MO
- Lee's Summit DialysisDialysis facility · Lees Summit, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$303.64 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$378.31 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $76.48 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $59.61 | 2 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $41.36 | 2 |
| Mozarc Medical US LLC | $41.03 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $27.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$303.64 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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