Sudhir Shyam Joshi, M.D.
NPI 1720087877ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with The Nephrology Group Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,632,687 for 3,732 claims, against $281,893 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,816 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720087877 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A67076 | CA |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | A67076 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A67076 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 675 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,269 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $281,893 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,732 · 6,715 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 613 |
| Total drug cost | $1,632,687 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Nephrology Group IncFresno, CA · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Bakersfield Brimhall DialysisDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Davita Seven Oaks DialysisDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Fresenius Medical Care Bakersfield NortheastDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Fresenius Medical Care Meadows FieldDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
- Fresenius Medical Care of BakersfieldDialysis facility · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,816 · 73 payments from 25 companies
- 2024$2,290 · 108 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $388.74 | 16 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $267.15 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $116.65 | 6 |
| Abiomed | $104.89 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,816 · 73 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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